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Что (кто) такое Nigh - определение

FAMILY NAME

nigh         
1.
If an event is nigh, it will happen very soon. (OLD-FASHIONED)
The end of the world may be nigh, but do we really care?...
ADV: be ADV
see also well-nigh
2.
Nigh on an amount, number, or age means almost that amount, number, or age. (OLD-FASHIONED)
I had to pay nigh on forty pounds for it.
= nearly
PHRASE: PHR amount
nigh         
¦ adverb, preposition, & adjective
1. archaic or literary near.
2. almost; nearly.
Origin
OE neh, neah, of Gmc origin; cf. near.
nigh         
I. a.
1.
Near, adjacent, adjoining, contiguous, close by, close, close at hand, bordering upon, approximate to, hard by.
2.
Near, present, proximate.
3.
Intimate, closely allied.
II. ad.
1.
Near.
2.
Almost, nearly.
III. prep.
Near, close to, close by, not far from.

Википедия

Nigh

Nigh is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • George Nigh (born 1927), Governor of Oklahoma
  • Jane Nigh (1925–1993), American actress
  • Ronald Nigh (born 1947), American ecological anthropologist
  • William Nigh (1881–1955), American film director, writer, and actor
  • Daniel Nigh (1997-), American serial child sexual abuser
Примеры употребления для Nigh
1. Staying ahead of the game is well nigh impossible.
2. Email the Opinion Page EditorThe holidays are nigh upon us!
3. Getting her career back on track is nigh on impossible.
4. They are making a difficult job nigh on impossible.
5. The small school has no metal detectors, Nigh said.