бы не стал

wouldn't

→ бы

phrase Rare #36,202

wouldn't A conditional construction meaning “would not.” The form стал changes for gender and number: стала for a female speaker, стали for plural or polite “you.” It is often used before an infinitive to say that someone would not do something.

RU: Я бы не стал спорить.

EN: I wouldn't argue.

Если бы у меня был сын, я бы не стал называть его Томом.

If I had a son, I wouldn’t name him Tom.

Том бы не стал тебя обвинять.

Tom wouldn't blame you.

Я бы не стал на это надеяться.

I wouldn't count on it.

— Жан Де Флоретт (1986)

Никто бы не стал слушать.

Nobody would listen.

Том со мной и говорить бы не стал.

Tom wouldn't even talk to me.