he didn't want to
Il n'a pas voulu me serrer la main.
He didn't want to shake my hand.
Il n'a pas voulu danser avec moi.
He didn't want to dance with me.
Après, une fois qu'il était mieux, il n'a pas voulu en parler.
Afterwards, once he was feeling better, he didn't want to talk about it.
— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)
He didn't want to tell me.
Il n'a pas voulu dire où il allait.
He didn’t want to say where he was going.
— Starship Troopers (1997)
He didn't want to do it.