nesten

almost

Usages of nesten

• Kontantene er nesten borte, men vi har flaks og finner gratis parkering til slutt.: The cash is almost gone, but we are lucky and find free parking in the end.
• Vi har nesten ingen tid.: We have almost no time.
• Jeg har vondt i armen, men hosten er nesten borte.: My arm hurts, but the cough is almost gone.
• Tilbudet frister henne knapt, fordi boken er nesten utsolgt.: The offer scarcely tempts her, because the book is almost sold out.
• Jeg er urolig, nesten ulykkelig, når jeg må avlyse et møte med venner.: I am uneasy, almost unhappy, when I have to cancel a meeting with friends.
• Han tar på seg joggesko og gjør lett styrketrening i stuen nesten daglig.: He puts on sneakers and does light strength training in the living room almost daily.
• Han er nesten avhengig av én serie og glemmer tidsfristen for eksamen.: He is almost addicted to one series and forgets the deadline for the exam.
• Kulissene viser en liten landsby der det nesten aldri er stillhet.: The sets show a small village where there is almost never silence.
• Jeg trodde aldri jeg skulle venne meg til mørketiden, men nå er jeg nesten vant til den.: I never thought I would get used to the dark season, but now I am almost used to it.
• Noen kommentarer i tråden var fulle av fordommer og virket nesten uærlige.: Some comments in the thread were full of prejudices and seemed almost dishonest.
• Hun føler seg nesten utbrent og vurderer å be legen om sykemelding.: She feels almost burned out and is considering asking the doctor for a sick note.

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