they didn't want
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.
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 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.