nigh

BrE /naɪ/ AmE /naɪ/

adjective / adverb en → es

1 CLOSE IN TIME [adjective] B2

near in time; soon to happen or be done

próximo, cercano en el tiempo

  • nigh on something

Collocations nigh on midnight · nigh on completion

  • It is nigh on midnight.

    Es casi medianoche.

2 CLOSE IN SPACE [adjective] B1

near in place; close to something or someone

cerca, al lado de

  • nigh to somebody/something

Collocations nigh to the city · nigh to the border

  • The house is nigh to the river.

    La casa está cerca del río.