я не хотел её

I didn't want to … her/it

→ я

phrase Uncommon #13,177

I didn't want to … her/it A sentence fragment that usually comes before an infinitive. «Её» refers to a feminine person or thing; the full sentence makes clear whether it means “her” or “it.”

RU: Я не хотел её будить.

EN: I didn't want to wake her.

Я не хотел её вмешивать.

I didn't want to involve her.

Я не хотел её разбудить.

I didn’t want to wake her up.

Я не хотел её покупать.

I didn’t want to buy it.

Я не хотел её беспокоить.

I didn't want to bother her.

Я не хотел её пугать.

I didn't mean to scare her.

Я не хотел её оскорблять.

I didn't mean to insult her.

Однако, это не считается, я не хотел её делать.

However, that doesn't count—I didn't mean to do it.

— Почтальон (1994)

Я не хотел её убивать.

I didn't mean to kill her.

Я не хотел её портить.

I didn't mean to ruin it.