Sentence examples of "versuchte" in German

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Er versuchte sich zu töten. He tried to kill himself.

Sie versuchte, ihren Vater zu überreden. She attempted to persuade her father.

Er versuchte es nicht einmal He didn't even begin to try

Ich versuchte, das Problem zu lösen. I attempted to solve the problem.

Ich versuchte, ihr zu helfen. I tried to help her.

Er versuchte, den Fluss zu durchschwimmen. He attempted to swim across the river.

Sie versuchte gestern, sich umzubringen. She tried to kill herself last night.

Er versuchte, über den Fluss zu schwimmen. He attempted to swim across the river.

Sie versuchte, nicht zu weinen. She tried not to cry.

Er versuchte, eine Konfrontation mit seinem Vorgesetzten zu vermeiden. He attempted to sidestep a conflict with his chief.

Ich versuchte vergeblich, es aufzumachen. I tried in vain to open it.

"Keine Sorge", versuchte Dima die Frau zu beruhigen. "Es ist nicht meines." "Don't worry," Dima attempted to put the woman at ease. "It's not mine."

Diese Blume versuchte, mich anzugreifen. That flower tried to attack me.

Tom versuchte, Mary zu überreden, mit ihm in die Kirche zu gehen. Tom attempted to persuade Mary to go to church with him.

Ich versuchte, ihm zu helfen. I tried to help him.

Mary versuchte, die Wörter nach dem anderen Ende des Satzes zu schieben, zwecks Zufallbringens von Tom. Mary was attempting to push the words toward the other end of the sentence in order to dump Tom.

Er versuchte Selbstmord zu begehen. He tried to kill himself.

Maria versuchte, Tom zu trösten. Mary tried to comfort Tom.

Er versuchte Frieden zu schaffen. He tried to bring about peace.

Ich versuchte, die Zeit totzuschlagen. I was trying to kill time.

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