lest in Arabic
خِيفَةَ أَنَّ ḵīfata ʔanna
/lɛst/
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obsolete/liːst/
lest in Arabic: خِيفَةَ أَنَّ (ḵīfata ʔanna), مَخَافَةَ أَن (maḵāfata ʔan). In English, lest means for fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from happening; in case.
Arabic words for lest
- for fear that
- خِيفَةَ أَنَّ ḵīfata ʔanna, مَخَافَةَ أَن maḵāfata ʔan
English meaning of lest
- conjunction For fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from happening; in case.
- conjunction That (without the negative particle; introduces the reason for an emotion.).
lest in a sentence
- He won't go outside, lest he be eaten by those ravenous eagles.
- I brought my notes lest faulty memory lead me astray.
- There was danger/alarm lest the plan become known.
Synonyms of lest
lest in other languages
Questions about lest in Arabic
- What is the meaning of lest in Arabic?
- Lest in Arabic is خِيفَةَ أَنَّ (ḵīfata ʔanna), مَخَافَةَ أَن (maḵāfata ʔan).
- ما معنى كلمة lest؟
- Lest: خِيفَةَ أَنَّ (ḵīfata ʔanna), مَخَافَةَ أَن (maḵāfata ʔan).
- What does lest mean in English?
- Lest means for fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from happening; in case.
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