English terms dictionary. 2015.
lest — lest … Dictionnaire des rimes
lest — [ lɛst ] n. m. • 1208; néerl. last, frison lest 1 ♦ Poids dont on charge un navire pour en abaisser le centre de gravité et en assurer ainsi la stabilité (⇒ charge, 1. estive). Sacs de sable, cailloux, pierres, gueuses de métal, eau des ballasts … Encyclopédie Universelle
lest — (lèst ) s. m. 1° Terme de marine. Assemblage de morceaux de fer ou de petits cailloux, ou de matières lourdes, qu on entasse avec ordre jusqu à une certaine hauteur dans le fond d un navire, pour abaisser par leur pesanteur spécifique le lieu… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Lešť — Wappen Karte … Deutsch Wikipedia
lest — LEST, lesturi, s.n. Încărcătură formată din nisip, pietriş, plumb etc. care asigură stabilitatea navelor de apă sau aeriene; balast, savură. – Din fr. lest. Trimis de RACAI, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 LEST s. (mar.) balast, savură. (lestul unei… … Dicționar Român
Lešť — (zone militaire) (Village) Administration Pays Slovaquie … Wikipédia en Français
lest — despite its slightly archaic flavour, lives on in the language and is one of the mainstays of the subjunctive in English: • I shall say nothing about alcohol lest I be pilloried by publicans Julian Critchley, 1987. • The site also contains a… … Modern English usage
lest — [lest] conj literary [: Old English; Origin: thy lAs the by which less that ] 1.) in order to make sure that something will not happen ▪ She turned away from the window lest anyone see them. 2.) used to show that someone is afraid or worried that … Dictionary of contemporary English
Lest — Lest, conj. [OE. leste, fr. AS. [eth][=y] l[=ae]s [eth][=e] the less that, where [eth][=y] is the instrumental case of the definite article, and [eth][=e] is an indeclinable relative particle, that, who, which. See {The}, {Less}, a.] 1. For fear… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lest — [ lest ] conjunction FORMAL in case something unpleasant happens: Helen turned the radio down lest she should miss the phone ringing. lest we forget OFTEN HUMOROUS used when reminding people of something very important: He saved a political party … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
