they didn’t want to
Alcuni non volevano lottare contro le ragazze.
Some did not want to fight against the girls.
— Dangal (2016)
Però quelle mie lacrime non volevano dire nulla.
But those tears of mine meant nothing.
— Sacrificio (1986)
Mi dissero che non volevano vincere.
They told me they didn't want to win.
Non volevano vendere la loro casa.
They didn't want to sell their house.
Tom e Mary non volevano aiutare e John non riuscì a convincerli a farlo.
Tom and Mary didn’t want to help, and John couldn’t convince them to do it.
Tom e Mary dissero che non volevano parlare.
Tom and Mary said they didn't want to talk.
Non volevano darmi le patatine della libertà.
They didn't want to give me the freedom chips.
— Una pallottola spuntata (2025)
Tom e Mary dissero a John che non volevano studiare francese.
Tom and Mary told John that they didn’t want to study French.
Ho chiamato la rivista, ma non volevano darmi informazioni.
I called the magazine, but they didn't want to give me any information.
— Don Juan DeMarco - Maestro d'amore (1994)