Tournure soutenue pour dire « au cas où quelqu'un pourrait ».
Formal way to say in case someone might.
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Il parlait doucement, de peur que l'on ne l'entende. — He spoke quietly, lest one should overhear him.
Nous devrions partir tôt, de crainte que l'on ne rate le train. — We should leave early, lest one should miss the train.
De peur que l'on n'oublie, la date limite est lundi. — Lest one should forget, the deadline is Monday.
Ferme bien la porte à clé, de crainte que l'on n'entre à l'improviste. — Make sure to lock the door, lest one should enter unexpectedly.
Gardez le reçu, de peur que l'on ne demande une preuve. — Keep the receipt, lest one should ask for proof.
Prends un parapluie, de crainte que l'on ne rencontre la pluie plus tard. — Bring an umbrella, lest one should encounter rain later.
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