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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

  1. conjunction For fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from happening; in case.
  2. conjunction That (without the negative particle; introduces the reason for an emotion.).

Full definition of lest

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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