they refused
-ont refusé
Past they conjugation of refuse.

they refused

They knew their task, and so they refused to create.
Ils connaissaient leur tâche et donc refusèrent de créer.
The change occurred; they refused it.
Le changement s'est produit, ils l'ont refusée.
And from that day, they refused to recognise her or my existence.
soi-disant et a été désavouée par la famille, qui ne m'a jamais reconnu.
But when he gave them from His bounty, they were stingy with it and turned away while they refused.
Mais, lorsqu'Il leur donna de Sa grâce, ils s'en montrèrent avares et tournèrent le dos en faisant volte-face.
But they refused, and thus became Babylon fallen (4SOP 230-240).
Mais elles avaient refusé, et ainsi devinrent Babylone tombée (4SOP 230-240).
Twice, they refused to be brought ashore by the helicopter.
Deux fois, ils ont refusé d'être ramenés à terre par l'hélicoptère.
I talked to two priests in Madrid, but they refused.
J'ai parlé à deux prêtres de Madrid, ils ont refusé.
Yes, but they refused to tell me who wrote them.
Oui, mais ils ont refusés de me dire qui les a écrites.
But they refused, for they knew that they had another task.
Mais ils refusèrent car ils savaient qu'ils avaient une autre tâche.
But they refused to be corrected by him.
Mais ils refusaient d'être corrigés par lui.
But they refused to open the gates to him.
Mais ils refusèrent de lui ouvrir les portes.
Nevertheless, they refused to believe in him.
Pourtant, ils refusèrent de croire en lui.
Even though they stayed they refused to be converted.
Quoiqu'ils soient restés, ils ont refusé d'être convertis.
I asked them for more information, but, of course, they refused.
Je leur ai demandé plus d'informations, mais, bien sûr, ils ont refusé.
Page 453 his arguments, but they refused to accept his conclusions.
Ils ne pouvaient réfuter ses arguments, mais ils refusaient d'accepter ses conclusions.
But no, they refused to hear a word from any of us!
Mais non, ils refusèrent d’écouter un mot de l’un de nous !
In this instance they refused to overrule the Michael decisions.
En l’espèce, ils refusèrent de passer outre aux décisions de Micaël.
They were given several opportunities to redeem themselves, but they refused.
On leur a donné plusieurs occasion de s’amender, mais ils ont refusé.
By their silence they refused to humble themselves.
Par un silence obstiné ils refusaient de s'humilier.
But unfortunately, they refused to believe me.
Oui mais malheureusement, ils refusent de me croire.
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