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1 nigh
(an old word for near.) blizu* * *I [nái]adjectiveblizek, bližnjiII [nái]adverb archaic dialectal (časovno in krajevno) blizu (to)III [nái]prepositionpoleg, ob -
2 well-nigh
(nearly; almost: It was well-nigh midnight when he arrived.) skoraj* * *[wélnái]adverbskoraj, malodane -
3 draw near
intransitive verb (poetically nigh) (pri)bližati se -
4 full
[ful] 1. adjective1) (holding or containing as much as possible: My basket is full.) poln2) (complete: a full year; a full account of what happened.) cel; izčrpen3) ((of clothes) containing a large amount of material: a full skirt.) nabran2. adverb1) (completely: Fill the petrol tank full.) popolnoma2) (exactly; directly: She hit him full in the face.) naravnost•- fully- full-length
- full moon
- full-scale
- full stop
- full-time
- fully-fledged
- full of
- in full
- to the full* * *I [ful]adjective ( fully adverb)poln, napolnjen, natlačen, natovorjen; popoln, ves; obilen, debelušen; sit; bogat česa; čist, pravi, močen, intenziven (svetloba); temen (barva)full of beans ( —ali guts) — poln vneme, podjetenin full fig ( —ali feather) — v svečani obleki, v najboljšem stanjufull force ( —ali tilt) — na vso moč; s polno paro, z največjo hitrostjofull hand — karta, ki dobivafull face — od spredaj, naravnost v obrazII [ful]nounpolnost; skrajnost; sitostat full — v celoti, popolnomathe full of the moon — polna luna, ščipIII [ful]adverb archaic poetically popolnoma, zelofull nigh — skorajda; natankoIV [ful]transitive verb & intransitive verb(na)polniti (se); nabirati (blago)V [ful]transitive verbbeliti blago; valjati sukno
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Nigh — (n[imac]), a. [Compar. {Nigher} (n[imac] [ e]r); superl. {Nighest}, or {Next} (n[e^]kst).] [OE. nigh, neigh, neih, AS. ne[ a]h, n[=e]h; akin to D. na, adv., OS. n[=a]h, a., OHG. n[=a]h, G. nah, a., nach to, after, Icel. n[=a] (in comp.) nigh,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nigh — Nigh, adv. [AS. ne[ a]h, n[=e]h. See {Nigh}, a.] 1. In a situation near in place or time, or in the course of events; near. [1913 Webster] He was sick, nigh unto death. Phil. ii. 27. [1913 Webster] He drew not nigh unheard; the angel bright, Ere… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nigh — is a surname, and may refer to: George Nigh, Governor of Oklahoma Jane Nigh, American actress William Nigh, American film director, writer, and actor This page or section lists people with the surname Nigh. If an … Wikipedia
nigh — [naı] adv [: Old English; Origin: neah] 1.) nigh on old fashioned almost ▪ There were nigh on 40 people there. 2.) literary near or soon ▪ Winter draws nigh (=will start soon) . →↑well nigh … Dictionary of contemporary English
nigh — [ naı ] adverb be/draw nigh LITERARY to be going to happen soon: The end of the world is nigh! nigh on something OLD FASHIONED almost: NEARLY … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Nigh — Nigh, v. t. & i. To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near. [Obs.] Wyclif (Matt. iii. 2). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nigh — Nigh, prep. Near to; not remote or distant from. was not this nigh shore? Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nigh — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: George Nigh (* 1927), ehemaliger US amerikanischer Politiker William Nigh (1881–1955), US amerikanischer Regisseur und Schauspieler Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidu … Deutsch Wikipedia
nigh — (adv.) near, O.E. neah (W.Saxon), neh (Anglian), common Germanic (Cf. O.S. nah, O.Fris. nei, M.Du., Du. na, O.H.G. nah, Ger. nah, Goth. nehwa), with no cognates outside Germanic. The Old English progression was neah near niehsta, for nigh near… … Etymology dictionary
nigh — nigh·ly; nigh·ness; nigh; … English syllables
nigh on — Almost, nearly • • • Main Entry: ↑nigh … Useful english dictionary