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lest [Brit lɛst, americ lɛst] CONJ formal

1. lest:

lest (for fear that)

per tema che, per timore che

lest (in case that)

nel caso

he wrote down the address lest he forget it

si è scritto l'indirizzo per paura di dimenticarselo

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

bruciò le sue lettere per timore che potesse leggerle

lest anyone should ask you

nel caso qualcuno ve lo domandasse

“lest we forget”

= “per non dimenticare”

2. lest (after expressions of fear):

I was afraid lest he might or should die

temevo morisse

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beware lest you be deceived lit

badate di non farvi imbrogliare

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scrisse l'indirizzo per tema di dimenticarlo

he wrote down the address lest he forget

nel timore che lei lo chiami

lest she should call him, for fear that she might call him

dove raro

lest

dove ciò non vi dovesse piacere…

lest you should not like it…

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lest [lest] CONJ lit

1. lest (for fear that):

lest

per timore che +subj

lest

per timore di +inf

I didn't do it lest he should come

non lo feci per timore che venisse

2. lest (if):

lest

nel caso che +subj

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I didn't do it lest he should come

non lo feci per timore che venisse

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The explanation was rich in locker room vernacular lest there was any ambiguity in his position.

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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.

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Trees and houses are shown being razed, lest they be used as escape routes.

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However, the last one has to be called before being pocketed lest it would be a foul.

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Indeed, they should be wary there, lest they run counter to their duties as soldiers.

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Though she is aware of her husbands infidelity, she generally avoids conflict lest he criticize her for her alcoholism.

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

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Improved methods use a sealed metal container, as this does not require watching lest fire break through the covering.

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

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Gather up the fragments lest they be lost.

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