both
gb/bˈoʊθ/ us/bˈoʊθ/
A2
Engelska
~ 400
mindkét, … is és … is, mindkettő, mindketten
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mindkét
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… is és … is
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Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes use 'both' with singular nouns; it should be used with plural countable nouns or pronouns.
Betydelse
Referring to two things jointly
Ordkombinationer
both sides
|both options
|both parents
|both countries
Synonymer
the two (More explicit but less common in everyday conversation.)
Antonymer
neither (Refers to not one and not the other of two options.)
Teman
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
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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Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
Both are happy.
Mindketten boldogok.
They both like pizza.
Mindketten szeretik a pizzát.
We both go to school.
Both have blue eyes.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'both' with 'all', which is used for more than two.
Betydelse
Two people or things jointly
Ordkombinationer
both are
|both have
|both do
Synonymer
the two of them (More explicit and often slightly more formal.)
Antonymer
neither (Means not one or the other of two.)
Teman
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used instead of saying two people or things again.
Used to mean two people or things together, without repeating the nouns.
Grammatik
Grundform
both
IPA
GB/bˈoʊθ/
US/bˈoʊθ/
Stavelser och betoning
both (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (both)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: both
- Plural: boths
Ordfamilj
Uttryck
both ways
1/bˈoʊθ wˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
In two directions or manners
In two different directions or styles.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- There are trees on both sides of the road.
- Support came from people on both sides.