No. 1,290 in Russian
пытаясь
"Trying" or "attempting."
In a sentence
Он падал, пытаясь удержать равновесие.
He was falling, trying to keep his balance.
The word 'пытаясь' is used as a present participle, describing the action of trying simultaneous to the action of falling.
Она улыбнулась, пытаясь скрыть свое волнение.
She smiled, trying to hide her nervousness.
Here, 'пытаясь' describes an effort made while performing another action, which is smiling.
Я написал письмо, пытаясь передать свои истинные чувства.
I wrote a letter, trying to convey my true feelings.
In this example, 'пытаясь' is used to indicate the purpose of the action of writing a letter.
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