to get scared, to frighten yourself, to scare you, to frighten you
Ti assicuro che non volevo spaventarti.
I assure you, I didn't mean to scare you.
Se inizi a spaventarti, sei fottuto.
If you start getting scared, you're screwed.
— Vite vendute (1953)
Non spaventarti quando ci saranno dei blackout.
Don't be scared when there are blackouts.
— Mademoiselle (2016)