conjunction
lest
щоб не
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
Будь ласка, поводься тихо, щоб не розбудити дитину.
He studied extra hard lest he should fail the exam.conjunction
Він вчився особливо наполегливо, щоб не провалити іспит.
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