Sentence examples of "lest" in English

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He wrote it down lest he should forget it. Er hat es sich notiert, damit er es nicht vergisst.

Rejoice, lest pleasureless ye die. Frohlocket, auf dass ihr nicht ohne Freude sterbet.

She studied hard lest she should fail her exam. Sie studierte hart, damit sie nicht durch ihr Examen fällt.

She turned her head away, lest he should see her tears. Sie drehte den Kopf weg, damit er nicht ihre Tränen sehen konnte.

You must study hard lest you fail. Um nicht durch die Prüfung zu fallen, musst du mit aller Kraft lernen.

Put on your coat lest you should catch the cold. Zieh einen Mantel an, um dich nicht zu erkälten.

He wrote down the number lest he should forget it. Er notierte die Nummer um sie nicht zu vergessen.

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