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1 both of us
both of usnós dois. -
2 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.) ambos* * *[bouθ] adj ambos, os dois, as duas. • pron ambos, ambas. both are untrue / ambos são falsos. both (of them) were lost / ambos se perderam. • adv juntamente, igualmente, tanto, bem como. she is both good and clever / ela é bondosa e inteligente. • conj não só, tanto que. both he and she tanto ele como ela. both his children seus dois filhos. both (the) boys ambos os meninos. in both London and Berlin em Londres e Berlim. -
3 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.) ambos -
4 both
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5 both (the) boys
both (the) boysambos os meninos. -
6 both foreign and domestic
both foreign and domestictanto estrangeiro como nacional. -
7 both he and she
both he and shetanto ele como ela. -
8 both his children
both his childrenseus dois filhos. -
9 both together
both togetherambos juntos. -
10 cut both ways
(to affect both parts of a question, both people involved, good and bad points etc: That argument cuts both ways!) atingir as duas partes -
11 cut both ways
(to affect both parts of a question, both people involved, good and bad points etc: That argument cuts both ways!) ser faca de dois gumes -
12 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) o melhor dos dois mundos -
13 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) o melhor dos dois mundosEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > the best of both worlds
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14 a foot in both camps
a foot in both campsem cima do muro, não se decidir por nenhum dos lados. -
15 he has his bread buttered on both sides
he has his bread buttered on both sidesfig ele está em situação garantida.English-Portuguese dictionary > he has his bread buttered on both sides
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16 he wants the best of both worlds
he wants the best of both worldsele só quer as vantagens.English-Portuguese dictionary > he wants the best of both worlds
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17 in both London and Berlin
in both London and Berlinem Londres e Berlim. -
18 it cuts both ways
it cuts both waysé justo para ambas as partes. -
19 to burn the candles at both ends
to burn the candles at both endstrabalhar demais, gastar muita energia, extenuar-se.English-Portuguese dictionary > to burn the candles at both ends
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20 to have it both ways
to have it both waysjogar dos dois lados.
См. также в других словарях:
both — 1. general. Both, when modifying a single item, refers to two things or persons (both houses / both women); when, as both…and…, it couples two items, each of these may be singular (both the woman and the man) or plural (both the women and the… … Modern English usage
both — [ bouθ ] function word, quantifier *** Both can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a noun, but not by a pronoun): Both children are at school. as a predeterminer (followed by a word such as the, this, his, etc.): I like… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Both — Both, a. or pron. [OE. bothe, ba?e, fr. Icel. b[=a]?ir; akin to Dan. baade, Sw. b[*a]da, Goth. baj??s, OHG. beid?, b?d?, G. & D. beide, also AS. begen, b[=a], b?, Goth. bai, and Gr. ?, L. ambo, Lith. ab[ a], OSlav. oba, Skr. ubha. [root]310. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Both — ist der Name eines mecklenburgischen Uradelsgeschlechtes, siehe Both (Adelsgeschlecht) Both ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Andries Both (1612/1613–1641), holländischer Maler Carl Friedrich von Both (1789–1875), deutscher Jurist und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Both — Both, conj. As well; not only; equally. [1913 Webster] Note: Both precedes the first of two co[ o]rdinate words or phrases, and is followed by and before the other, both . . . and . . .; as well the one as the other; not only this, but also that; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
both — [bōth] adj., pron. [ME bothe < OE ba tha, both these < ba, fem. nom. & acc. of begen, both + tha, nom. & acc. pl. of se, that, the: akin to ON bathir, OS bethia, MDu bede, Ger beide: see AMBI ] the two; the one and the other [both birds… … English World dictionary
both — there are several theories, all similar, and deriving the word from the tendency to say both the. One is that it is O.E. begen (masc.) both (from P.Gmc. *ba, from PIE *bho both ) + þ extended base. Another traces it to the P.Gmc. formula… … Etymology dictionary
both — ► PREDETERMINER , DETERMINER , & PRONOUN ▪ two people or things, regarded and identified together. ► ADVERB ▪ applying equally to each of two alternatives. ● have it both ways Cf. ↑have it both ways USAGE When both is … English terms dictionary
both´er|er — both|er «BOTH uhr», noun, verb, interjection. –n. 1. much fuss or worry about small matters; trouble: »What a lot of bother about nothing! SYNONYM(S): disturbance. 2. a person or thing that causes worry, fuss, or trouble: »A door that will not… … Useful english dictionary
both|er — «BOTH uhr», noun, verb, interjection. –n. 1. much fuss or worry about small matters; trouble: »What a lot of bother about nothing! SYNONYM(S): disturbance. 2. a person or thing that causes worry, fuss, or trouble: »A door that will not shut is a… … Useful english dictionary
Both [1] — Both, 1) ein Bündel Flachs; 2) Weinmaß, so v.w. Bota … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon