lest
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lest(
lehst
)A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
1. (literary) (in order to avoid)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. para que no
We must fight, lest the land of our fathers be taken from us.Debemos luchar para que no nos quiten la patria de nuestros padres.
b. no sea que
The townspeople must flee into the mountains, lest the dragon devour them all.Los pueblerinos deben huir al monte, no sea que el dragón los devore a todos.
2. (in case)
a. por si acaso
Tell my family I love them, lest I not survive the journey.Dile a mi familia que los quiero, por si acaso no sobrevivo el viaje.
b. en caso de que
The king was afraid of what could happen lest the crown be left with no heir.El rey temía lo que sucedería en caso de que la corona quedara sin heredero.
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