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Traductions de lest dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

lest [GB lɛst, Am lɛst] CONJ form

1. lest:

lest (for fear that)

de peur de

lest + infininitive

de crainte de

lest + infininitive

de crainte que

lest + ne + subj (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

Autres traductions et expressions typiques avec les termes de votre recherche

beware lest you be deceived littér

prenez garde à ne pas vous laisser berner

Traductions de lest dans le dictionnaire français»anglais

Autres traductions et expressions typiques avec les termes de votre recherche

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

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

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Marking white cells may force other cells to be black lest a section of black be isolated, and vice versa.

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

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The situation screamed for government oversight of lending institutions, lest the banks lend to unfit borrowers.

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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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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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But let us no longer stay here talking like children, lest we be ill spoken of; go, fetch your spear from the tent at once.

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Wet-type photocopiers are actually unsuitable for field missions because they must not be tilted lest the highly toxic transfer liquid spills out.

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There were no wooden parts on the tower exterior lest besiegers put them on fire.

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He worried lest this might produce an insurrection.

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

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