lest nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di lest nel dizionario inglese»francese

lest [ingl brit lɛst, ingl am lɛst] CONG form

1. lest:

lest (for fear that)

de peur de

lest + infininitive

de crainte de

lest + infininitive

de crainte que

lest + ne + congt (in case that)

au cas où

he wrote down the address lest he forget it

il a noté l'adresse de peur or de crainte de l'oublier

she burned her letters lest he (should or might) read them

elle a brûlé ses lettres de crainte qu'il ne les lise

lest anyone should ask you

au cas où quelqu'un vous le demanderait

‘lest we forget’

≈ ‘In memoriam’

2. lest (after expressions of fear):

I was afraid lest he might or should die

j'avais peur qu'il ne meure

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beware lest you be deceived letter

prenez garde à ne pas vous laisser berner

Traduzioni di lest nel dizionario francese»inglese

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il n'a rien dit de peur de le contrarier

he said nothing for fear of annoying him ou lest he annoy him form

il l'a tuée de peur qu'elle ne parle

he killed her for fear that she might talk ou lest she talk

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

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The explanation was rich in locker room vernacular lest there was any ambiguity in his position.

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The limited-edition micro-cassette format is designed for usage in telephone answering machines lest the unanswered cries from the extended play not be heard by listeners.

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Simple, no software required, and bound to get you reading more, lest your bookmark bar clutter up too much.

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The ship was beached, lest she sink in the harbor, repaired and subsequently returned to service.

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So, please, read your lease well lest you end up renting from a bunch of dogs!

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But they kept their faith secret lest it hurt their father.

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She decided against the autobiograhy lest she offend vulnerable people.

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Regulations forbid players applying sticking plaster to their bowling hands lest they use the artificial substance to gain an unfair advantage.

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Players must take care in acquiring certain items over the course of the journey, lest they be stymied by an inescapable trap.

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However, the last one has to be called before being pocketed lest it would be a foul.

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