lest artinya
jangan-jangan
/lɛst/
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obsolete/liːst/
lest in Indonesian: jangan-jangan, jangan-jangan akan. In English, lest means for fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from happening; in case.
Indonesian words for lest
- for fear that
- jangan-jangan, jangan-jangan akan
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 Indonesian
- What is the meaning of lest in Indonesian?
- Lest in Indonesian is jangan-jangan, jangan-jangan akan.
- Apa arti lest?
- Lest: jangan-jangan, jangan-jangan akan.
- 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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Adapted from Wiktionary: lest (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Indonesian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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