хотел тебя напугать

wanted to scare you

→ хотеть

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wanted to scare you The exact meaning depends on context: with не, it means “didn't want to scare you” or “didn't mean to scare you.” Хотел is masculine past tense; тебя means “you” in the informal singular accusative form.

RU: Я просто пошутил — не хотел тебя напугать.

EN: I was just joking—I didn't mean to scare you.

Я не хотел тебя напугать.

I didn't mean to scare you.

Извини, не хотел тебя напугать.

Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you.

— Любовь – болезнь (2017)

Блин, как я хотел тебя напугать!

Damn, how I wanted to scare you!

— Мамочка (2014)

Блин, я так хотел тебя напугать, чёрт возьми, я даже писать захотел!

Damn, I wanted to scare you so badly, hell, I even felt like texting you!

— Мамочка (2014)