lest

lɛst
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Translation of lest into German

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Conjunction

precaution

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used to prevent something undesirable from happening
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damit damit nicht
  • He wore a raincoat lest he get wet.Er trug einen Regenmantel, damit er nicht nass wird.
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Expressions with lest: examples in English and translations in German

damit wir nicht vergessen
Lest we forget, we honor the fallen soldiers today.
damit du nicht vergisst
Take your keys, lest you forget them.

Synonyms and analogies of lest in English

conj.for fear thatin caseMore synonyms

Examples of lest in a sentence

  • He studied hard lest he fail the exam.

Translations of "lest" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb / Other
damitconj.

He kept the lights on lest anyone feel frightened in the dark.

Er ließ die Lichter an, damit sich niemand im Dunkeln fürchtete.

dassconj.

And he greatly rebuked them lest they would reveal him.

Und er bedrohte sie hart, dass sie ihn nicht offenbar machten.

damit nichtconj.

I'm only telling you this lest you regret what you're doing.

Ich sagte es nur damit nicht bereuen was Sie tun.

bevorconj.

Deliver my soul lest it perish in the void.

Erlöse meine Seele, bevor sie im Dunkeln untergeht.

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lest: Examples and translations in context

She locked the door, lest someone should come in unexpectedly at night.

Sie schloss die Tür ab, damit niemand nachts unerwartet hereinkommen könnte.

They secured the windows, lest the storm cause any damage.

Sie sicherten die Fenster, damit der Sturm keinen Schaden anrichten würde.

Approach quietly, lest you disturb the owl's hoot.

Nähere dich leise, damit du den Ruf der Eule nicht störst.

She refined her proposal lest it be rejected by the committee.

Sie überarbeitete ihren Vorschlag, damit er nicht vom Komitee abgelehnt wird.

She arranged flowers carefully lest they wilt before the wedding.

Sie arrangierte die Blumen vorsichtig, damit sie vor der Hochzeit nicht welken.

She wore comfortable shoes lest her feet hurt during the long walk.

Sie trug bequeme Schuhe, damit ihre Füße bei dem langen Spaziergang nicht schmerzten.

He studied hard lest he fail the important exam next week.

Er lernte fleißig, damit er die wichtige Prüfung nächste Woche nicht verpatzte.

She avoided the main road, lest traffic delays ruin her plans.

Sie vermied die Hauptstraße, damit Verkehrsstaus nicht ihre Pläne durchkreuzen würden.

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lest we forgetlest you forget
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