de peur que

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də pœʁ kə/

Conjunction

de peur que

  1. lest, for fear that
    J'ai rangé les couteaux dans une armoire fermée à clé, de peur que les enfants ne jouent avec.
    I put the knives away in a locked cupboard for fear that the children would play with them.

Usage notes

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