both (b th)adj. One and the other; relating to or being two in conjunction: Both guests have arrived. Both the books are torn. Both her fingers are broken. pron. The one and the other: Both were candidates. We are both candidates. Both of us are candidates. conj. Used with and to indicate that each of two things in a coordinated phrase or clause is included: both men and women; an attorney well regarded for both intelligence and honesty. [Middle English bothe, probably from Old Norse b  dhar.]Usage Note: Both indicates that the action or state denoted by the verb applies individually to each of two entities. Both books weigh more than five pounds, for example, means that each book weighs more than five pounds by itself, not that the two books weighed together come to more than five pounds. Both is inappropriate where the verb does not apply to each of the entities by itself. · In possessive constructions of both is usually preferred: the mothers of both (rather than both their mothers); the fault of both (rather than both their fault or both's fault). · When both is used with and to link parallel elements in a sentence, the words or phrases that follow them should correspond grammatically: in both India and China or both in India and in China (not both in India and China). |
both [bəʊθ]
determiner
a. the two; two considered together both dogs were dirty
b. (as pronoun) both are to blame
conj
(coordinating) used preceding words, phrases, or clauses joined by and, used to emphasize that not just one, but also the other of the joined elements is included both Ellen and Keith enjoyed the play both new and exciting
[from Old Norse bāthir; related to Old High German bēde, Latin ambō, Greek amphō]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | both - (used with count nouns) two considered together; the two; "both girls are pretty" some - quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity; "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper" |
Translations
both [bəʊθ]
B. PRON → ambos/as mpl/fpl, los/las dos mpl/fpl
both of them → los dos
both of us → nosotros dos, los dos
we both went → fuimos los dos
they were both there; both of them were there → estaban allí los dos
both of them → los dos
both of us → nosotros dos, los dos
we both went → fuimos los dos
they were both there; both of them were there → estaban allí los dos
C. ADV → a la vez
she was both laughing and crying → reía y lloraba a la vez
I find it both impressive and vulgar → encuentro que es impresionante y vulgar a la vez
he both plays and sings → canta y además toca
both you and I saw it → lo vimos tanto tú como yo, lo vimos los dos
Pronoun and adjective
"both ... and"
she was both laughing and crying → reía y lloraba a la vez
I find it both impressive and vulgar → encuentro que es impresionante y vulgar a la vez
he both plays and sings → canta y además toca
both you and I saw it → lo vimos tanto tú como yo, lo vimos los dos
BOTH
Pronoun and adjective
• When both is a pronoun or adjective you can usually translate it using los/las dos:
We're both climbers, Both of us are climbers Los dos somos alpinistas I know both of them, I know them both Los conozco a los dos Both (of the) sisters were blind Las dos hermanas eran ciegas• Alternatively, in more formal speech, use ambos/ambas:
We both liked it Nos gustó a ambos Both (of the) regions are autonomous Ambas regiones son autónomas! Don't use the article with ambos.
"both ... and"
• Both ... and can be translated in a variety of ways, depending on what is referred to. If it relates to two individuals, you can usually use the invariable tanto ... como. Alternatively, you can often use los/las dos, though this may involve changing the syntax:
Both Mary and Peter will be very happy here Tanto Mary como Peter van a ser muy felices aquí, Mary y Peter van a ser los dos muy felices aquí Both Mike and Clare could see something was wrong Tanto Mike como Clare veían que algo iba mal• When talking about two groups or things use tanto ... como or, if both ... and is equivalent to "at one and the same time", use a la vez:
The course is directed at both piano and violin teachers El curso está dirigido a profesores tanto de piano como de violín, El curso está dirigido a la vez a profesores de piano y de violín• Tanto ... como can also be used with adverbs:
He was a weak man both physically and mentally Era un hombre débil, tanto física como mentalmenteNOTE When adverbs ending in -mente are linked together with a conjunction as here, only the last retains the -mente.
• When both ... and relates to verbs, you can usually use y además:
He both paints and sculpts Pinta y además hace esculturas• Use a la vez to comment on descriptions which are both true at the same time:
The book is both interesting and depressing El libro es interesante y deprimente a la vezboth [ˈbəʊθ]
adj → les deux
pron → tous* les deux(toutes)
Emma and Jane both went → Emma et Jane y sont allées toutes les deux.
They've both left → Ils sont partis tous les deux.
We both went → Nous y sommes allés tous les deux.
both of
Both of your answers are wrong → Vos réponses sont toutes les deux mauvaises.
Both of them have left → Ils sont partis tous les deux.
Both of us went → Nous y sommes allés tous les deux.
They saw both of us → Ils nous ont vus tous les deux.
Emma and Jane both went → Emma et Jane y sont allées toutes les deux.
They've both left → Ils sont partis tous les deux.
We both went → Nous y sommes allés tous les deux.
both of
Both of your answers are wrong → Vos réponses sont toutes les deux mauvaises.
Both of them have left → Ils sont partis tous les deux.
Both of us went → Nous y sommes allés tous les deux.
They saw both of us → Ils nous ont vus tous les deux.
both
pron → beide; (two different things) → beides; both of them were there, they were both there → sie waren (alle) beide da; two pencils/a pencil and a picture - he took both → zwei Bleistifte/ein Bleistift und ein Bild - er hat beide/beides genommen; both of these answers are wrong → beide Antworten sind falsch; both of you are wrong → ihr habt (alle) beide unrecht; come in both of you → kommt beide herein; I meant both of you → ich habe euch beide gemeint
adv both … and … → sowohl …, als auch …; both you and I → wir beide; John and I both came → John und ich sind beide gekommen; she was both laughing and crying → sie lachte und weinte zugleich or gleichzeitig; I’m both pleased and not pleased → ich freue mich und auch wieder nicht; is it black or white? — both → ist es schwarz oder weiß? — beides; you and me both (inf) → wir zwei beide (inf)
both [bəʊθ]
both [bəʊθ]
1. adj → tutti/e pl e due, entrambi/e pl, ambedue inv
both books/boys → tutti e due or entrambi or ambedue i libri/ragazzi
both books/boys → tutti e due or entrambi or ambedue i libri/ragazzi
2. pron → tutti/e pl e due, entrambi/e pl, ambedue inv
they were both there, both of them were there → c'erano tutti e due
both of us went, we both went → ci siamo andati tutt'e due
both are to blame → la colpa è di tutti e due
both of us agree → siamo d'accordo tutti e due
come in both of you → entrate tutti e due
she has 2 daughters: both are blonde → ha 2 figlie, bionde entrambe
they were both there, both of them were there → c'erano tutti e due
both of us went, we both went → ci siamo andati tutt'e due
both are to blame → la colpa è di tutti e due
both of us agree → siamo d'accordo tutti e due
come in both of you → entrate tutti e due
she has 2 daughters: both are blonde → ha 2 figlie, bionde entrambe
3. adv John and I both went → ci siamo andati sia John che io
both you and I saw it → l'abbiamo visto sia tu che io
both this and that → sia questo che quello
she was both laughing and crying → piangeva e rideva a un tempo or allo stesso tempo
he both plays and sings → oltre a suonare canta
they sell both meat and poultry → vendono sia carne che pollame
both you and I saw it → l'abbiamo visto sia tu che io
both this and that → sia questo che quello
she was both laughing and crying → piangeva e rideva a un tempo or allo stesso tempo
he both plays and sings → oltre a suonare canta
they sell both meat and poultry → vendono sia carne che pollame
both [bəʊθ]
1. adj → tutti/e pl e due, entrambi/e pl, ambedue inv
both books/boys → tutti e due or entrambi or ambedue i libri/ragazzi
both books/boys → tutti e due or entrambi or ambedue i libri/ragazzi
2. pron → tutti/e pl e due, entrambi/e pl, ambedue inv
they were both there, both of them were there → c'erano tutti e due
both of us went, we both went → ci siamo andati tutt'e due
both are to blame → la colpa è di tutti e due
both of us agree → siamo d'accordo tutti e due
come in both of you → entrate tutti e due
she has 2 daughters: both are blonde → ha 2 figlie, bionde entrambe
they were both there, both of them were there → c'erano tutti e due
both of us went, we both went → ci siamo andati tutt'e due
both are to blame → la colpa è di tutti e due
both of us agree → siamo d'accordo tutti e due
come in both of you → entrate tutti e due
she has 2 daughters: both are blonde → ha 2 figlie, bionde entrambe
3. adv John and I both went → ci siamo andati sia John che io
both you and I saw it → l'abbiamo visto sia tu che io
both this and that → sia questo che quello
she was both laughing and crying → piangeva e rideva a un tempo or allo stesso tempo
he both plays and sings → oltre a suonare canta
they sell both meat and poultry → vendono sia carne che pollame
both you and I saw it → l'abbiamo visto sia tu che io
both this and that → sia questo che quello
she was both laughing and crying → piangeva e rideva a un tempo or allo stesso tempo
he both plays and sings → oltre a suonare canta
they sell both meat and poultry → vendono sia carne che pollame
adj / pron both [bouθ]
the two; the one and the other We both went; Both (the) men are dead; The men are both dead; Both are dead. beide, albei كِلا، كِلْتا и двете oba(dva) begge beide και οι δύο, και τα δύο ambos mõlemad هر دو molemmat tous (les) deux שְׁנֵיהֵם दोनों oba mindkét, mindkettő keduanya báðir entrambi, tutt'e due 両方の 양쪽의, 둘 다 abu, abi abi kedua-dua beide, beiden begge (to) obaj ambos amândoi оба obaja oba oba båda [], bägge [] ทั้งสอง her iki...de, ikisi de 兩者的 обидва; той і другий دونوں cả hai 两者的
both → كلاً من, كلتا oba begge beide αμφότεροι, και οι δύο ambos molemmat les deux oba, obojica entrambi 両方, 両方の 양쪽, 양쪽의 beide både, begge oba, obaj ambos оба båda เหมือนกัน, ทั้งสอง her iki, her ikisi de cả hai 两者, 双方
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