both
gb/bˈoʊθ/ us/bˈoʊθ/
A2
انگریزی
~ 400
معانی
0 معانی
determiner
A2
quantity
1
Referring to two things jointly
Used to talk about two people or things together.
استعمال کا انداز:
both [noun/plural pronoun]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use 'both' with singular nouns; it should be used with plural countable nouns or pronouns.
ہم معنی الفاظ
the two (More explicit but less common in everyday conversation.)
متضاد الفاظ
neither (Refers to not one and not the other of two options.)
لفظی تراکیب
both sides
|both options
|both parents
|both countries
موضوعات
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
both [verb phrase]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'both' with 'all', which is used for more than two.
ہم معنی الفاظ
the two of them (More explicit and often slightly more formal.)
متضاد الفاظ
neither (Means not one or the other of two.)
لفظی تراکیب
both are
|both have
|both do
موضوعات
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Both are happy.
- They both like pizza.
- We both go to school.
- Both have blue eyes.
گرامر
عبارات
both ways
1/bˈoʊθ wˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
In two directions or manners
In two different directions or styles.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- There are trees on both sides of the road.
- Support came from people on both sides.