Sentence examples of "wouldn't" in English with translation "vouloir"
She wouldn't let him in the room no matter what.
Elle ne voulait pas le laisser entrer dans la pièce, quoi qu'il advienne.
Wouldn't you rather spend your time doing something you enjoy?
Ne voudriez-vous pas plutôt consacrer votre temps à faire quelque chose qui vous plaît ?
Even though we're engaged, she wouldn't let me kiss her.
Elle ne voulait pas m'embrasser même si nous étions fiancés.
I wouldn't like to be in his position, for all his wealth.
Je ne voudrais pas être à sa place malgré toute sa fortune.
The reporters demanded to know why the mayor wouldn't talk to them.
Les journalistes exigèrent de savoir pourquoi le maire ne voulait pas leur parler.
Sadako wanted to say more, but her mouth and tongue wouldn't move.
Sadako voulait dire plus mais sa bouche et sa langue ne voulaient pas bouger.
She wanted to have her hair cut, but her mother wouldn't let her.
Elle voulait se faire faire couper les cheveux, mais sa mère ne lui aurait jamais permis.
Don't go near the bulldog. You wouldn't want him to bite you.
Ne t'approche pas du bulldog. Tu ne voudrais pas qu'il te morde.
However, the princess had barricaded herself in her room and wouldn't come out.
Cependant la princesse s'était barricadée dans sa chambre et ne voulait pas sortir.
My parents tried to talk him out of marrying her, but he wouldn't listen.
Mes parents ont tenté de le dissuader de l'épouser, mais il ne voulait rien entendre.
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