transcription, транскрипция: [ naɪ ]
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