nigh

• Adjectif littéraire ou archaïque signifiant 'proche' dans l'espace, le temps ou la relation ; en anglais moderne, il est rarement utilisé, sauf dans des expressions figées comme 'nigh on' ou en contexte poétique.

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.

   proche, imminent

   • 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.

   Synonymescloseforthcomingimminentnearnearby

   Antonymesdistantfarremote

2. On the left sideC2formalbritish

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

   côté gauche

   • 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.

   Synonymesleftleft-handnear

• Adverbe signifiant « près » ou « proche » dans le temps, le lieu ou la relation. En anglais moderne, il est quelque peu archaïque ou littéraire, souvent utilisé dans des expressions figées comme « draw nigh » ou « 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.

   proche (dans le temps ou l'espace)

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

   Synonymesat handclosenearnearby

   Antonymesfar

2. Almost or nearlyC1formalbritish

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

   presque, quasi

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

   Synonymesaboutalmostapproximatelynearlypracticallyroughlyvirtually

   Antonymesawayfar