eles não queriam

they didn't want

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phrase Rare #32,258
they didn't want Describes what they did not want or intend in the past.
PO: Eles não queriam sair tão cedo.
EN: They didn't want to leave so early.

Tom e Mary disseram ao John que eles não queriam que ele saísse.

Tom and Mary told John that they didn’t want him to leave.

Eles não queriam negociar.

They didn't want to negotiate.

Eles não queriam apoiá-lo nessa questão.

They didn't want to support him on that issue.

Eles não queriam que eu me sentasse ao lado deles.

They didn't want me to sit next to them.

Eles não queriam deixar seus antigos modos de viver.

They didn't want to give up their old ways of life.

Tenho certeza de que eles não queriam dizer o que eu achei que tinha ouvido.

I'm sure they didn't mean what I thought I heard.

Eles não queriam deixá-lo também.

They didn't want to leave him either.

— A Garota Ideal (2007)