lest
US: /ˈɫɛst/
UK: /lˈɛst/
UK: /lˈɛst/
English Vietnamese dictionary
lest /lest/
- danh từ
- (e) rằng, (sợ) rằng
- we were afraid lest he should get here too late: chúng tôi nghĩ rằng nó sẽ đến quá muộn
- để... không để... khỏi
- he ran away lest he shoud be seen: nó bỏ chạy để cho người ta khỏi trông thấy
- (e) rằng, (sợ) rằng
Advanced English dictionary
conjunction (formal or literary)
1 in order to prevent sth from happening: He gripped his brother's arm lest he be trampled by the mob. + Lest anyone should doubt my story, I have brought documents to attest to its truth.
2 used to introduce the reason for the particular emotion mentioned
Synonym: IN CASE
She was afraid lest she had revealed too much.
Concise English dictionary
lest
conj. for fear that, against the possibility that; that (used after words expressing fear or danger)
