both
gb/bˈoʊθ/ us/bˈoʊθ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 400
mindkét, … is és … is, mindkettő, mindketten
A2
1
mindkét
A2
… is és … is
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
both [noun/plural pronoun]
Both students passed the exam.
Mindkét diák átment a vizsgán.
I like both coffee and tea.
A kávét is szeretem, és a teát is.
They invited both families to the wedding.
We need to consider both options before deciding.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Both cats are sleeping.
Mindkét macska alszik.
I like both apples and bananas.
Az almát is szeretem, és a banánt is.
Both my friends are here.
She can speak both English and French.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use 'both' with singular nouns; it should be used with plural countable nouns or pronouns.
Σημασία
Referring to two things jointly
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
both sides
|both options
|both parents
|both countries
Συνώνυμα
the two (More explicit but less common in everyday conversation.)
Αντώνυμα
neither (Refers to not one and not the other of two options.)
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Used to talk about two people or things together.
Used to refer to two people or things together, considered as a pair.
A2
2
mindkettő
A2
mindketten
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
both [verb phrase]
Both were tired after the long journey.
Mindketten fáradtak voltak a hosszú út után.
We saw two movies, and both were excellent.
Két filmet láttunk, és mindkettő kiváló volt.
They both agreed to the plan.
Both have been working here for years.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Both are happy.
Mindketten boldogok.
They both like pizza.
Mindketten szeretik a pizzát.
We both go to school.
Both have blue eyes.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'both' with 'all', which is used for more than two.
Σημασία
Two people or things jointly
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
both are
|both have
|both do
Συνώνυμα
the two of them (More explicit and often slightly more formal.)
Αντώνυμα
neither (Means not one or the other of two.)
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Used instead of saying two people or things again.
Used to mean two people or things together, without repeating the nouns.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
both
IPA
GB/bˈoʊθ/
US/bˈoʊθ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
both (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (both)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: both
- Plural: boths
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
both ways
1/bˈoʊθ wˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
In two directions or manners
In two different directions or styles.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- There are trees on both sides of the road.
- Support came from people on both sides.