lest
Pronunciation Conjunction
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Pronunciation Conjunction
- For fear#Noun|fear that; that not; in order that not; in case.
- Synonyms: before#Conjunction|before
- He won’t go outside, lest he be eaten by those ravenous eagles.
- 1610–1611, William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358 ↗, [Act IV, scene i], page 15 ↗, column 2:
- I thought to haue told thee of it, but I fear'd / Leaſt I might anger thee.
- After certain expressions denoting fear or apprehension: that without the negative particle.
- 1869 May, Anthony Trollope, “Lady Milborough as Ambassador”, in He Knew He Was Right, volume I, London: Strahan and Company, publishers, […], OCLC 1118026626 ↗, page 81 ↗:
- German: fürchtend, dass; in der Furcht, dass
- Italian: per paura che
- Portuguese: para que, a fim de que ... não
- Spanish: no vaya a ser que...; por temor/miedo a...
- French: pour que (+ ne ... pas + verb in subj. mood)
- German: bevor, auf dass nicht
- Russian: чтобы не, и́на́че
- Spanish: a fin de evitar ...
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