ne répondit pas

did not answer

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did not answer A formal or literary past-tense form meaning “did not answer” or “did not respond.” The ne...pas construction makes the verb negative; répondit is the third-person singular passé simple of répondre.

FR: Il ne répondit pas à mon message.

EN: He did not answer my message.

Il ne répondit pas, exprès, à la question.

He deliberately didn't answer the question.

Tom ne répondit pas car il ne savait pas quoi dire.

Tom didn't answer because he didn't know what to say.

Susanne ne répondit pas à sa question.

Susanne did not answer her question.

Elle lui demanda pourquoi il pleurait, mais il ne répondit pas.

She asked him why he was crying, but he didn’t answer.

Elle ne répondit pas à ma question.

She didn't answer my question.

Elle lui demanda pourquoi il était en train de pleurer, mais il ne répondit pas.

She asked him why he was crying, but he didn’t answer.

Par crainte ou par fierté, il ne répondit pas.

Out of fear or pride, he did not answer.

Elle ne répondit pas.

She didn't answer.

Que ce soit par crainte ou par fierté, il ne répondit pas.

Whether out of fear or pride, he did not reply.