Usage examples of "Чтобы не" in Russian with translation to English

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Дай-ка я запишу, чтобы не забыть. Let me write it down so I don't forget.

Он достаточно разумен, чтобы не жениться на ней. He knows better than to marry her.

Он мне вчера солгал, чтобы не обидеть. What he told me yesterday is a white lie.

Я записал номер его телефона, чтобы не забыть его. I wrote down his phone number lest I should forget it.

Мы не настолько молоды, чтобы не понимать, что такое любовь. We're not so young that we don't understand what love is.

Мы не шевелились, чтобы не разбудить его. We didn't move so that we would not wake him up.

Том сделал все возможное, чтобы не встречаться с Мэри глазами. Tom did his best to avoid making eye contact with Mary.

Я сел на автобус, чтобы не опоздать на встречу. I took a bus so as not to be late for my appointment.

Возьми зонтик с собой, чтобы не промокнуть и не простудиться. Take this umbrella with you lest you should get wet and catch cold.

Сегодня учебный день. Мне нужно следить за тем, чтобы не опоздать... Today's a school day. I'd better make sure not to be late ...

Я тихонько закрыл дверь, чтобы не потревожить малыша. I shut the door quietly so as not to wake the baby.

Они усердно учились, чтобы не провалиться на экзамене. They studied very hard so as not to fail in the exam.

Я спешил, чтобы не опоздать на поезд. I hurried so as not to miss the train.

Надень пальто, чтобы не простудиться. Put on your coat lest you should catch the cold.

Мы говорили вполголоса, чтобы не разбудить младенца. We spoke in a low voice to avoid waking up the baby.

Она погасила свет, чтобы не тратить электричество. She turned out the light so as not to waste electricity.

Он это записал, чтобы не забыть. He wrote it down so as not to forget it.

Он ведёт себя тихо, чтобы не побеспокоить отца. He keeps quiet so that he won't disturb his father.

Возьми свой свитер, чтобы не простудиться. Take a sweater with you so you don't catch a cold.

Она усердно училась, чтобы не провалить вступительные экзамены. She studied hard in order not to fail the entrance exam.

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