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lest /ˈlɛst/

Anh-Việt Anh-Anh

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để khỏi; để không

he ran away lest he should be seen

nó bỏ chạy để người ta khỏi trông thấy

[e] rằng, [sợ] rằng (dùng sau fear, be afraid, be anxious…)

she was afraid lest he might drown

chị ta sợ rằng nó có thể bị chết trôi
conjunction

formal + literary

for fear that - used to say that you do not want something to happen

He was concerned lest anyone think that he was guilty. = (chiefly Brit) He was concerned lest [=in case] anyone should think he was guilty. [=he was concerned that people would think he was guilty; he did not want anyone to think he was guilty]

used when you are saying something in order to prevent something from happening

And lest you think I'm joking, let me assure you that everything I've said is true.

She's a talented singer and, lest we forget, a fine musician as well. [=we should not forget that she is also a fine musician]