conjunction
lest
de peur que
A word used to show that you want to avoid something bad happening; it means “so that not” or “in case.”
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Examples
Please be quiet, lest you wake the baby.conjunction
S'il te plaît, sois silencieux, de peur que tu réveilles le bébé.
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