Both meaning in English
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Definition
both: this one and that one, the two of them; at the same time
Look both ways before crossing the street. Look to the left as well as the right.
He is both my brother and my friend. I think of him as a friend as well as a brother.
both (you) and (me): (you) as well as (me)
Examples
- "Train employees (both female and male) depressed me with their glamour, slenderness, and orange make-up."
- "The experience was utterly humiliating for both of us, and for a long while, it seemed that we would die in that horrible, detestable yet meticulously organized hellhole."
- "Both : Urgh!"
- "Convenient city centre locations in both London and Paris."
- "The only disadvantage is that some workers need to use both of their hands to operate machinery."
- "Icarus : Using high pitch frequencies emitted by the global positioning device in Bruno's helicopter, and then cross referencing them both with the amount of fuel in the helicopter as well as all known latitude and longitudes in both the eastern and western hemispheres, I was able to project Bruno and Susie's trajectory and landing location within one kilometer!"
- "Eating locally, when possible, certainly has advantages both in terms of environmental impact and taste."
- "Trey : That is both ironic and tragic and I want to help you."
- "They both leave after 45 minutes, without wiping the whiteboard."
- "This is a very real cause that both of us have a very personal connection to."
- "These are two basic accounts, and, even if you're not rich, it's useful to have both."
- "I really hope the both of you will rest in peace."
- "On the bright side, Icarus and I both escaped serious injury, although Icarus did break his clavicle in several places, and I did suffer a fractured pelvis."
- "I'll send you both an advance copy this afternoon!"
- "Her accent both confuses and arouses me."
- "They are both a source of mystery and curiosity for people across the world."
- "You oversee all sales - both wholesale and retail - and lead the sales department as well as working with your own key clients."
- "We both know that things haven't been the same since you vomited after eating my paupiettes de veau aux petits pois."
- "Today we'll be looking at: personal bank accounts - both checking accounts and savings accounts."
- "On behalf of both the Sales and HR teams in San Francisco, we would like to formally welcome you to the Delavigne Corporation and specifically to the sales department!"
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