No. 619 in Czech
nechtěl
"Nechtěl" means "did not want" in English.
In a sentence
Nechtěl jet na výlet, protože byl unavený.
He didn’t want to go on the trip because he was tired.
The word 'nechtěl' means 'did not want' when referring to the subject's past reluctance or lack of desire to perform an action expressed by the verb that follows.
Řekl, že nechtěl nikoho urazit tím, co řekl.
He said he didn’t want to offend anyone with what he said.
In this sentence, 'nechtěl' indicates a lack of intent or desire for an action that might have caused misunderstanding, showing an apologetic tone.
I když tomu nevěřil, nechtěl se s ním hádat.
Even though he didn’t believe it, he didn’t want to argue with him.
Here, 'nechtěl' is used to express the person's deliberate choice to avoid a specific situation, defined by reluctance or rejection of confrontation.
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