both
gb/bˈoʊθ/ us/bˈoʊθ/
A2
इंग्रजी
~ 400
अर्थ
० अर्थ
determiner
A2
quantity
1
Referring to two things jointly
Used to talk about two people or things together.
वापर नमुना:
both [noun/plural pronoun]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes use 'both' with singular nouns; it should be used with plural countable nouns or pronouns.
समानार्थी शब्द
the two (More explicit but less common in everyday conversation.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
neither (Refers to not one and not the other of two options.)
सहप्रयोग
both sides
|both options
|both parents
|both countries
विषय
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
वापर नमुना:
both [verb phrase]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'both' with 'all', which is used for more than two.
समानार्थी शब्द
the two of them (More explicit and often slightly more formal.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
neither (Means not one or the other of two.)
सहप्रयोग
both are
|both have
|both do
विषय
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- Both are happy.
- They both like pizza.
- We both go to school.
- Both have blue eyes.
व्याकरण
वाक्प्रचार
both ways
1/bˈoʊθ wˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
In two directions or manners
In two different directions or styles.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- There are trees on both sides of the road.
- Support came from people on both sides.