- both
- bouƟ
adjective, pronoun(the two; the one and the other: We both went; Both (the) men are dead; The men are both dead; Both are dead.) ambosboth1 adj pron ambos / los dosuse both hands utiliza las dos manosboth my brothers are blond mis dos hermanos son rubiosboth players are very good ambos jugadores son muy buenosboth2 adv a la vezhe's both tired and hungry tiene sueño y hambre a la vezboth ... and tanto ... comoboth his mother and his father are doctors tanto su madre como su padre son médicosshe both speaks and writes Japanese habla y escribe japonésbothtr[bəʊɵ]adjective1 ambos,-as, los dos, las dos■ both films are interesting ambas películas son interesantespronoun1 ambos,-as, los dos, las dos■ both are boring los dos son aburridos■ both of us nosotros,-as dos■ both of you vosotros,-as dos■ both of them los dos, las dos, ambos,-asadverb1 a la vez■ it's both cheap and good es bueno y barato a la vez\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLboth ... and tanto ... como■ both she and her sister are teachers tanto ella como su hermana son profesorasboth ['bo:ɵ] adj: ambos, los dos, las dosboth books: ambos libros, los dos librosboth conj: tanto comoboth Ana and her mother are tall: tanto Ana como su madre son altasboth pron: ambos m, -bas f; los dos, las dosbothadj.• ambos adj.• entrambos adj.• los dos adj.pron.• ambos pron.• entrambos pron.• los dos pron.
I bəʊθadjective ambos, -bas, los dos, las dosboth the girls live nearby — ambas or las dos chicas viven cerca
both their fathers were truck drivers — los padres de los dos or de ambos eran camioneros
on both sides of the street — a ambos lados de la calle
II
pronouna) ambos, -bas, los dos, las dosboth of them wanted to go — los dos or ambos querían ir
both of my brothers can swim — mis dos hermanos saben nadar
b) (after n, pron)we both like chess — a los dos nos gusta el ajedrez
her parents both like jazz — tanto a su padre como a su madre les gusta el jazz
the coats are both too big — los dos abrigos son demasiado grandes
she sends her love to you both — les manda recuerdos a los dos
III
conjunction[bǝʊθ]both ... and ...: both Paul and John are in Italy tanto Paul como John están en Italia, Paul y John están los dos en Italia; both young and old will enjoy this movie esta película les gustará tanto a los niños como a los mayores; she both wrote and played the music — compuso y tocó la música ella misma
1.ADJ ambos(-as), los/las dosboth (the) boys — los dos or ambos chicos
2.PRON ambos(-as) mpl/fpl , los(-las) dos mpl/fplboth of them — los dos
both of us — nosotros dos, los dos
we both went — fuimos los dos
they were both there, both of them were there — estaban allí los dos
3.ADV a la vezshe was both laughing and crying — reía y lloraba a la vez
I find it both impressive and vulgar — encuentro que es impresionante y vulgar a la vez
he both plays and sings — canta y además toca
BOTH Pronoun and adjective ► When both is a pronoun or an adjective you can usually translate it using los/las dos:both you and I saw it — lo vimos tanto tú como yo, lo vimos los dos
We're both climbers, Both of us are climbers Los dos somos alpinistas
I know both of them
I know them both Los conozco a los dos
Both (of the) sisters were blind Las dos hermanas eran ciegas ► Alternatively, in more formal speech, use ambos/ambas:
We both liked it Nos gustó a ambos
Both (of the) regions are autonomous Ambas regiones son autónomas NOTE: Don't use the article with ambos.
"both ... and" ► Both ... and can be translated in a variety of ways, depending on what is referred to. If it relates to two individuals, you can usually use the invariable tanto ... como. Alternatively, you can often use los/las dos, though this may involve changing the syntax:
Both Mary and Peter will be very happy here Tanto Mary como Peter van a ser muy felices aquí, Mary y Peter van a ser los dos muy felices aquí
Both Mike and Clare could see something was wrong Tanto Mike como Clare veían que algo iba mal ► When talking about two groups or things use tanto ... como or, if both ... and is equivalent to "at one and the same time", use a la vez:
The course is directed at both piano and violin teachers El curso está dirigido a profesores tanto de piano como de violín, El curso está dirigido a la vez a profesores de piano y de violín ► Tanto ... como can also be used with adverbs:
He was a weak man both physically and mentally Era un hombre débil, tanto física como mentalmente When adverbs ending in -mente are linked together with a conjunction as here, only the last retains the -mente.
► When both ... and relates to verbs, you can usually use y además:
He both paints and sculpts Pinta y además hace esculturas ► Use a la vez to comment on descriptions which are both true at the same time:
The book is both interesting and depressing El libro es interesante y deprimente a la vez For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *
I [bəʊθ]adjective ambos, -bas, los dos, las dosboth the girls live nearby — ambas or las dos chicas viven cerca
both their fathers were truck drivers — los padres de los dos or de ambos eran camioneros
on both sides of the street — a ambos lados de la calle
II
pronouna) ambos, -bas, los dos, las dosboth of them wanted to go — los dos or ambos querían ir
both of my brothers can swim — mis dos hermanos saben nadar
b) (after n, pron)we both like chess — a los dos nos gusta el ajedrez
her parents both like jazz — tanto a su padre como a su madre les gusta el jazz
the coats are both too big — los dos abrigos son demasiado grandes
she sends her love to you both — les manda recuerdos a los dos
III
conjunctionboth ... and ...: both Paul and John are in Italy tanto Paul como John están en Italia, Paul y John están los dos en Italia; both young and old will enjoy this movie esta película les gustará tanto a los niños como a los mayores; she both wrote and played the music — compuso y tocó la música ella misma
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
