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1 lest
conjunction(literary) damit... nichthe 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
* * *[lest](in case: He was scared lest he should fail his exam.) daß* * *[lest]1. (for fear that) damit... nicht..., aus Furcht, dass...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,...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* * *[lest]conj (form)1) (= for fear that) aus Furcht, dass; (= in order that... not) damit... nicht; (= in case) für den Fall, dassI didn't do it lest somebody should object — ich habe es aus Furcht, dass jemand dagegen sein könnte, nicht getan
2) (after fear, be afraid etc) dassI was frightened lest he should fall — ich hatte Angst, dass er fallen könnte
* * *lest [lest] konjaus Furcht, dass:he ran away lest he should be seen er lief davon, um nicht gesehen zu werden2. (nach Ausdrücken des Befürchtens) dass:* * *conjunction(literary) damit... nichthe 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
* * *conj.geringere konj.
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