lest

lɛst
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Translation of lest into Russian

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Conjunction

precaution

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used to prevent something undesirable from happening
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  • He wore a raincoat lest he get wet.Он надел плащ, чтобы не промокнуть.
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Expressions with lest: examples in English and translations in Russian

не будем забывать
Lest we forget, we honor the fallen soldiers today.
чтобы не забыть
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
чтобыconj. - chtoby

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

Он оставил свет включенным, чтобы никто не боялся темноты.

чтобы неadv. - chtoby ne

He checked the weather report lest he get caught in a storm.

Он проверил прогноз погоды, чтобы не попасть в шторм.

иначеadv. - inache

He told her to hurry, lest they miss their flight.

Он велел ей поторопиться, иначе они опоздают на самолёт.

дабыconj. - daby

Learn by heart the greater part of them, lest they be altered.

Выучите наизусть большую часть из них, дабы они не были изменены.

чтоconj. - chto

She held her breath, lest the noisy puppy wake her sleeping baby.

Она затаила дыхание, боясь, что шумный щенок разбудит спящего малыша.

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lest: Examples and translations in context

He checked the weather report lest he get caught in a storm.

Он проверил прогноз погоды, чтобы не попасть в шторм.

He studied all night lest he fail the important exam.

Он учился всю ночь, чтобы не провалить важный экзамен.

He took his medication, lest his symptoms worsen over the weekend.

Он принял лекарство, чтобы симптомы не усилились за выходные.

We left early lest we encounter traffic on the way.

Мы выехали пораньше, чтобы не попасть в пробку по дороге.

She arranged flowers carefully lest they wilt before the wedding.

Она аккуратно расставила цветы, чтобы они не завяли до свадьбы.

They studied together, lest they struggle alone with the material.

Они занимались вместе, чтобы не столкнуться с трудностями в одиночку.

She wore sunscreen, lest she get sunburned at the beach.

Она нанесла солнцезащитный крем, чтобы не обгореть на пляже.

She rehearsed her lines, lest she forget them on stage.

Она репетировала свои реплики, чтобы не забыть их на сцене.

See also:

lest you forgetlest we forget
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