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ne voulait rien

wanted nothing

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wanted nothing The ne… rien construction means “not… anything” or “nothing.” In the phrase ne voulait rien dire, it means “meant nothing.”
FR: Elle ne voulait rien acheter.
EN: She didn’t want to buy anything.

Benigno ne voulait rien entendre.

Benigno wouldn’t listen to reason.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

Tom ne voulait rien.

Tom didn't want anything.

Elle ne voulait rien savoir de sa vie personnelle.

She wanted to know nothing about his personal life.

Tom dit qu'il ne voulait rien manger.

Tom says he didn't want to eat anything.

Elle a dit qu'elle ne voulait rien.

She said she didn't want anything.

Tom ne voulait rien jeter.

Tom didn't want to throw anything away.

Ziri ne voulait rien.

Ziri didn't want anything.

Tom était amoureux de Maria, mais elle ne voulait rien savoir de lui.

Tom was in love with Maria, but she wanted nothing to do with him.