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чтобы не

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gen. so that someone or something does not do something (But be sure to label what's yours," she warned, "so that it doesn't go missing." 4uzhoj); lest that; lest (+ subjunctive | example provided by ART Vancouver • I desired, as I have explained, to keep my visit to you a secret, lest my husband should think that I was intruding into his affairs. – ...тобы мой муж не подумал, что я вмешиваюсь в его дела. (Conan Doyle)); to prevent something or someone from doing something (4uzhoj); to avoid (something / doing something/ example provided by ART Vancouver • If­ you want to nap whi­le the kids are at h­ome, just say "Wake ­me up in 30 minutes ­so we can clean the ­house." They will th­en do literally anyt­hing to avoid waking­ you. -- чтобы вас н­е разбудить); but that; but what (I was not so dull but what I had my on thoughts. – Я был не настолько глуп, чтобы не иметь собственных мыслей. (Р. Стивенсон "Владетель Баллантрэ") Bobrovska)
dipl. for fear of doing (something bigmaxus); for fear of (something)
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gen. lest
чтобы не
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