Usage examples of "voulais" in French with translation to English

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Le professeur fut incapable de comprendre ce que je voulais dire. The professor was unable to comprehend what I meant.
Je l'ai sûrement dit, mais ce n'est pas ce que je voulais dire. I did say that, but I didn't mean it.
Je sais que tu penses avoir compris ce que tu pensais que j'avais dit, mais je ne suis pas sûr que tu as réalisé que ce que tu as entendu n'est pas ce que je voulais dire. I know you think you understood what you thought I said, but I'm not sure you realized that what you heard is not what I meant.
Je ne te voulais aucun mal. I meant you no harm.
Je ne voulais pas la décevoir. I did not mean to disappoint her.
Je voulais simplement m'en assurer. I was just making sure.
Je ne voulais pas te blesser. I didn't mean to hurt you.
Désolé, je ne voulais pas te mordre. Sorry, I didn't mean to snap at you.
Désolé, je ne voulais pas vous mordre. Sorry, I didn't mean to snap at you.
Désolée, je ne voulais pas vous mordre. Sorry, I didn't mean to snap at you.
Désolée, je ne voulais pas te mordre. Sorry, I didn't mean to snap at you.
Je ne voulais pas accepter la proposition, mais il apparut que je n'avais pas d'autres choix. I was unwilling to agree to the proposal, but it seemed that I had no choice.
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