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lest(in case: He was scared lest he should fail his exam.) por miedo a quetr[lest]1 architecture (in order not to) a fin de que no■ let me clarify this matter lest there (should) be any misunderstanding permítanme aclarar este asunto a fin de que no haya malentendidos2 (for fear that) por miedo a que■ he tiptoed up the stairs lest he (should) be heard subió las escaleras de puntillas por miedo a que lo oyesenlest ['lɛst] conj: para (que) nolest we forget: para que no olvidemosconj.• a fin de que no conj.• no sea que expr.• para que no conj.• por miedo que conj.lestconjunction (liter)a) ( to prevent) no sea que (+ subj)hide, lest they discover you — escóndete, no sea que or no vaya a ser que te descubran
b) ( in case)[lest]CONJ frm or liter1) (=in order to prevent) para que no + subjunlest we forget — para que no nos olvidemos, no sea que nos olvidemos
lest he catch me unprepared — para que no me coja or (LAm) agarre desprevenido
2) (=in case)* * *[lest]conjunction (liter)a) ( to prevent) no sea que (+ subj)hide, lest they discover you — escóndete, no sea que or no vaya a ser que te descubran
b) ( in case)
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