elle ne voulut pas

she refused to

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phrase Rare #40,105

she refused to This is the literary past historic (passé simple) of vouloir, commonly found in written narratives. It can be followed by an infinitive or by que plus the subjunctive.

FR: Elle ne voulut pas répondre à la question.

EN: She refused to answer the question.

Elle ne voulut pas vendre le livre.

She did not want to sell the book.

Elle ne voulut pas qu'il joue au poker.

She didn't want him to play poker.

Elle ne voulut pas y penser.

She refused to think about it.

Elle ne voulut pas qu'il quitte la pièce.

She didn't want him to leave the room.

Elle ne voulut pas vendre l'ouvrage.

She refused to sell the book.