nigh

• صفة قديمة أو أدبية تعني 'قريب' في المكان أو الزمان أو العلاقة؛ تُستخدم في الإنجليزية الحديثة نادرًا إلا في عبارات ثابتة مثل 'nigh on' أو في السياق الشعري.

An archaic or literary adjective meaning 'near' in space, time, or relation; now rarely used in modern English except in fixed phrases like 'nigh on' or poetic contexts.

1. Near in time or spaceC1formalbritish

   Close or approaching in time, distance, or degree.

   قريب

   • The end of the project is nigh.
   • Winter is nigh, and the days are getting shorter.
   • The destination was nigh, so they quickened their pace.

   المرادفاتcloseforthcomingimminentnearnearby

   الأضدادdistantfarremote

2. On the left sideC2formalbritish

   Located on the left-hand side, especially in relation to a horse or vehicle.

   الأيسر

   • The horse was harnessed on the nigh side.
   • The driver sat on the nigh side of the carriage.
   • In traditional driving, the nigh horse is the one on the left.

   المرادفاتleftleft-handnear

• ظرف يعني 'قريبًا' في المكان أو الزمان أو الصلة، ويُستعمل في الإنكليزية الحديثة بأسلوب أدبي أو قديم نوعًا ما، وغالبًا في عبارات مثل 'draw nigh' أو 'well nigh'.

An adverb meaning 'near' or 'close in time, place, or relation.' It is somewhat archaic or literary in modern English, often used in fixed phrases like 'draw nigh' or 'well nigh.'

1. Near in time or placeC1formalbritish

   Close in time or location; not far away.

   قريب

   • The end of the year is drawing nigh.
   • Winter is nigh, and the days are getting shorter.
   • The castle stood nigh the river.

   المرادفاتat handclosenearnearby

   الأضدادfar

2. Almost or nearlyC1formalbritish

   Used to indicate that something is almost the case or not quite accomplished.

   تقريبًا

   • The project is nigh complete.
   • He was nigh exhausted after the long journey.
   • It is nigh impossible to finish this task in one day.

   المرادفاتaboutalmostapproximatelynearlypracticallyroughlyvirtually

   الأضدادawayfar