nigh in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

nigh in the PONS Dictionary

nigh Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be well-nigh impossible
essere pressoché impossibile

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The hour drew nigh and the moon did rend asunder.
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Death is nigh if one dreams of travelling southwards in a chariot drawn by bears or monkeys.
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He writes like a dream and his thriller style is nigh on flawless.
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At the ringing of the curfew, and no earthly help is nigh.
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At the 97mft 0 mark, the shaft is nigh 7m ft in diameter.
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It is an end result which is achieved by a collective vision, detailed planning and organisation and nigh on perfect execution.
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Criticism was leveled at its steep learning curve and nigh-impossible battles, and the resulting emphasis on level-grinding.
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People around the place were frightened of these dogs, and nobody ever cared to come nigh the place.
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In the winter of 1922-23 his diabetes deteriorated badly after an attack of bronchitis and the end of his life seemed nigh.
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He is nigh on 60 (a worthy age for then) and he marries a young girl (under 20).
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