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lest [Brit lɛst, Am lɛst] CONJ form

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1. lest:

lest (for fear that)

lest + infininitive

lest + infininitive

lest + ne + subj (in case that)

he wrote down the address lest he forget it

il a noté l'adresse de peur or de crainte de l'oublier

she burned her letters lest he (should or might) read them

elle a brûlé ses lettres de crainte qu'il ne les lise

lest anyone should ask you

au cas où quelqu'un vous le demanderait

‘lest we forget’

≈ ‘In memoriam’

2. lest (after expressions of fear):

I was afraid lest he might or should die

j'avais peur qu'il ne meure

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beware lest you be deceived liter

prenez garde à ne pas vous laisser berner

Translations for lest in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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il n'a rien dit de peur de le contrarier

he said nothing for fear of annoying him ou lest he annoy him form

il l'a tuée de peur qu'elle ne parle

he killed her for fear that she might talk ou lest she talk

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Marking white cells may force other cells to be black lest a section of black be isolated, and vice versa. en.wikipedia.org

So, please, read your lease well lest you end up renting from a bunch of dogs! en.wikipedia.org

The situation screamed for government oversight of lending institutions, lest the banks lend to unfit borrowers. en.wikipedia.org

Regulations forbid players applying sticking plaster to their bowling hands lest they use the artificial substance to gain an unfair advantage. www.cricket.com.au

The limited-edition micro-cassette format is designed for usage in telephone answering machines lest the unanswered cries from the extended play not be heard by listeners. en.wikipedia.org

But let us no longer stay here talking like children, lest we be ill spoken of; go, fetch your spear from the tent at once. en.wikipedia.org

Wet-type photocopiers are actually unsuitable for field missions because they must not be tilted lest the highly toxic transfer liquid spills out. en.wikipedia.org

There were no wooden parts on the tower exterior lest besiegers put them on fire. en.wikipedia.org

He worried lest this might produce an insurrection. en.wikipedia.org

But they kept their faith secret lest it hurt their father. en.wikipedia.org

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