How is the phrase no sea que translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Lest one should
phrase

Forma culta de decir por si alguien pudiera hacer algo.

Formal way to say in case someone might.

Examples with “no sea que”

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  • Habló en voz baja, no fuera que alguien lo oyera. — He spoke quietly, lest one should overhear him.

  • Deberíamos salir pronto, para no perder el tren. — We should leave early, lest one should miss the train.

  • No sea que se olvide, la fecha límite es el lunes. — Lest one should forget, the deadline is Monday.

  • Asegúrate de cerrar la puerta, para que nadie entre sin avisar. — Make sure to lock the door, lest one should enter unexpectedly.

  • Guarda el recibo, no sea que alguien pida una prueba. — Keep the receipt, lest one should ask for proof.

  • Lleva paraguas, para que la lluvia no te pille luego. — Bring an umbrella, lest one should encounter rain later.

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