They were trying (es. Trataban)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Ellos trataban de ayudar en clase.
They tried to help in class.
Context: education
Los niños trataban de jugar felices.
The children tried to play happily.
Context: daily life
Mis amigos trataban de resolver un problema.
My friends tried to solve a problem.
Context: social

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Los doctores trataban a los pacientes con mucho cuidado.
The doctors tried to treat the patients with great care.
Context: health
En las reuniones, a veces trataban temas difíciles de discutir.
In meetings, they sometimes tried to discuss difficult topics.
Context: society
Cuando éramos pequeños, nuestros padres trataban de enseñarnos valores importantes.
When we were little, our parents tried to teach us important values.
Context: family

Advanced (C1-C2)

En sus estudios, los investigadores trataban de desentrañar las complejidades del comportamiento humano.
In their studies, researchers tried to unravel the complexities of human behavior.
Context: psychology
Los profesores trataban de fomentar un ambiente crítico en las discusiones académicas.
Teachers tried to foster a critical environment in academic discussions.
Context: education
A lo largo de la historia, distintos filósofos trataban de abordar la noción de la identidad y la existencia.
Throughout history, different philosophers tried to address the notion of identity and existence.
Context: philosophy

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