lest

lest
conjunction
(literary) damit ... nicht

he ran away lest he [should] be seen — er rannte weg, um nicht gesehen zu werden

I was afraid lest he [should] come back before I was ready — ich fürchtete, dass er zurückkommen würde, bevor ich fertig war

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[lest]
conjunction
(in case: He was scared lest he should fail his exam.) daß
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lest
[lest]
conj (liter)
1. (for fear that) damit ... nicht ..., aus Furcht, dass ...
\lest we forget wir mögen nicht vergessen form
2. (in case) falls, für den Fall, dass ...
\lest you think the film is too violent, ... wenn du Angst hast, dass in dem Film zu viel Gewalt vorkommt, ...
3. (old: that) dass
to be afraid/anxious/worried \lest ... Angst haben/fürchten/sich akk sorgen, dass ...
she was afraid \lest he should come too late to save her sie hatte Angst, er würde zu ihrer Rettung zu spät kommen
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[lest]
conj (form)
1) (= for fear that) aus Furcht, dass; (= in order that ... not) damit ... nicht; (= in case) für den Fall, dass

I didn't do it lest somebody should object — ich habe es aus Furcht, dass jemand dagegen sein könnte, nicht getan

lest we forget — damit wir nicht vergessen

2) (after fear, be afraid etc) dass

I was frightened lest he should fall — ich hatte Angst, dass er fallen könnte

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lest [lest] konj
1. (meist mit folgendem should konstruiert) dass oder damit nicht;
aus Furcht, dass:
he ran away lest he should be seen er lief davon, um nicht gesehen zu werden
2. (nach Ausdrücken des Befürchtens) dass:
there is danger lest the plan become known
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conjunction
(literary) damit ... nicht

he ran away lest he [should] be seen — er rannte weg, um nicht gesehen zu werden

I was afraid lest he [should] come back before I was ready — ich fürchtete, dass er zurückkommen würde, bevor ich fertig war

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conj.
geringere konj.

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