both
gb/bˈoʊθ/ us/bˈoʊθ/
A2
ইংরেজি
~ 400
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
determiner
A2
quantity
1
Referring to two things jointly
Used to talk about two people or things together.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
both [noun/plural pronoun]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes use 'both' with singular nouns; it should be used with plural countable nouns or pronouns.
সমার্থক শব্দ
the two (More explicit but less common in everyday conversation.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
neither (Refers to not one and not the other of two options.)
কলোকেশন
both sides
|both options
|both parents
|both countries
বিষয়
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- 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.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
both [verb phrase]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'both' with 'all', which is used for more than two.
সমার্থক শব্দ
the two of them (More explicit and often slightly more formal.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
neither (Means not one or the other of two.)
কলোকেশন
both are
|both have
|both do
বিষয়
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- Both are happy.
- They both like pizza.
- We both go to school.
- Both have blue eyes.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিব্যক্তি
both ways
1/bˈoʊθ wˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
In two directions or manners
In two different directions or styles.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- There are trees on both sides of the road.
- Support came from people on both sides.