lest

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

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

Έννοιες

μήπως

μη

για να μη

εκ φόβου

Συνώνυμα

in case

we hope not

may it not be that

that

otherwise

for fear that

must not

should not

if perchance

if

in case he might

may

or else

preclusive

unless

in order not to

Μεταφράσεις

per paura che

nē

belki

de peur que

olmasın diye

por temor a que

damit nicht

dass

pour que

pour ne pas

tenzij

uit vrees dat

uit angst dat

si

no sea que

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/lɛst/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Κληρονομήθηκε από Μέσα Αγγλικά:

Κληρονομήθηκε από Παλαιά Αγγλικά: þȳ lǣs þe

In summary

c. 1200, contracted from Middle English les te (“less that”), from Old English þȳ lǣs þe (“whereby less that”), from þȳ (instrumental case of demonstrative article þæt (“that”)) + lǣs (“less”) + þe (“that,” relative particle). The þȳ was dropped and the remaining two words contracted into leste.