both
gb/bˈoʊθ/ us/bˈoʊθ/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 400
المعاني
0 معنى
determiner
A2
quantity
1
Referring to two things jointly
Used to talk about two people or things together.
نمط الاستخدام:
both [noun/plural pronoun]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes use 'both' with singular nouns; it should be used with plural countable nouns or pronouns.
مرادفات
the two (More explicit but less common in everyday conversation.)
أضداد
neither (Refers to not one and not the other of two options.)
تراكيب شائعة
both sides
|both options
|both parents
|both countries
مواضيع
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Both students passed the exam.
- I like both coffee and tea.
- They invited both families to the wedding.
- We need to consider both options before deciding.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Both cats are sleeping.
- I like both apples and bananas.
- Both my friends are here.
- She can speak both English and French.
pronoun
A2
quantity
2
Two people or things jointly
Used instead of saying two people or things again.
نمط الاستخدام:
both [verb phrase]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'both' with 'all', which is used for more than two.
مرادفات
the two of them (More explicit and often slightly more formal.)
أضداد
neither (Means not one or the other of two.)
تراكيب شائعة
both are
|both have
|both do
مواضيع
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Both were tired after the long journey.
- We saw two movies, and both were excellent.
- They both agreed to the plan.
- Both have been working here for years.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Both are happy.
- They both like pizza.
- We both go to school.
- Both have blue eyes.
القواعد
تعبيرات
both ways
1/bˈoʊθ wˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
In two directions or manners
In two different directions or styles.
أمثلة
- Traffic moves both ways on this street.
- You have to look both ways before crossing.
both...and
1/bˈɑθˈænd/
fixed phrase
Including two items equally
Used to say that two things are true at the same time.
أمثلة
- She is both smart and kind.
- The film was both funny and touching.
on both sides
1/ˈɔn bˈoʊθ sˈaɪdz/
fixed phrase
In two opposite positions
On the left and right sides of something.
أمثلة
- There are trees on both sides of the road.
- Support came from people on both sides.