both
gb/bˈoʊθ/ us/bˈoʊθ/
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Inglês
~ 400
mindkét, … is és … is, mindkettő, mindketten
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mindkét
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… is és … is
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Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use 'both' with singular nouns; it should be used with plural countable nouns or pronouns.
Significado
Referring to two things jointly
Colocações
both sides
|both options
|both parents
|both countries
Sinônimos
the two (More explicit but less common in everyday conversation.)
Antônimos
neither (Refers to not one and not the other of two options.)
Temas
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Used to talk about two people or things together.
Used to refer to two people or things together, considered as a pair.
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mindkettő
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mindketten
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Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
Both are happy.
Mindketten boldogok.
They both like pizza.
Mindketten szeretik a pizzát.
We both go to school.
Both have blue eyes.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'both' with 'all', which is used for more than two.
Significado
Two people or things jointly
Colocações
both are
|both have
|both do
Sinônimos
the two of them (More explicit and often slightly more formal.)
Antônimos
neither (Means not one or the other of two.)
Temas
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Used instead of saying two people or things again.
Used to mean two people or things together, without repeating the nouns.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
both
AFI
GB/bˈoʊθ/
US/bˈoʊθ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
both (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (both)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: both
- Plural: boths
Família de palavras
Expressões
both ways
1/bˈoʊθ wˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
In two directions or manners
In two different directions or styles.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- There are trees on both sides of the road.
- Support came from people on both sides.