мы не стали

we didn't

→ мы
phrase Rare #39,454
we didn't Used before an infinitive to say that we chose not to do something. In the present/future form, «мы не станем» means “we won't.”
RU: Мы не стали ждать автобуса.
EN: We didn't wait for the bus.

Мы не стали их ждать.

We didn't wait for them.