spaventarlo

to scare him, to frighten him

→ spaventare
spavent to scare, to frighten + ar Infinitive + lo masculine singular object pronoun
verb Rare #35,746
to scare him, to frighten him The ending -lo means “him”; it can also refer to a masculine thing.
IT: Non voglio spaventarlo.
EN: I don't want to scare him.
Conjugation of spaventare
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First spavento —
Second spaventi spaventate
Third spaventa spaventano
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second spaventa spaventate
Third spaventi —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First spaventi —
Second spaventi —
Third spaventi —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third spaventò —
Present
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third spaventava —

Avevo solo intenzione di spaventarlo.

I just meant to scare him.

Volevo spaventarlo.

I wanted to scare him.

— Iron Man 2 (2010)

Ma non riuscirà a spaventarlo.

But he won't manage to scare him.

— RRR (2022)

La smetta di spaventarlo.

Stop scaring him.

Solo per spaventarlo!

Just to scare him!

— Volver - Tornare (2006)

Ha cercato di spaventarlo.

She tried to scare him.

Dopo averti lasciato ieri sera volevo parlare a Boyle da solo, spaventarlo.

After I left you last night I wanted to talk to Boyle alone, scare him.

— Mystic River (2003)