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both

both

Meaning of both

the two people or things together

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British English/bəʊθ/
American English/boʊθ/
Russian transcription[ˈobə]
both
both - оба
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both with Russian translation

both usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Оба ответа правильные.

Both answers are correct.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Обе двери открыты.

Both doors are open.

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both belongs to the topic "Top 500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

bothоба
myмой
yourтвой
hisего
ourнаш
theirих
thisэтот

both synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between both / each / both of / the pair / two together

🇬🇧English
both

exactly means the two people or things together

A1Very Often

Both answers are correct.

Оба ответа правильные.

🇬🇧English

means every person or thing separately, not together

A1Very Often

Each child got a gift.

Каждый ребёнок получил подарок.

B
🇬🇧English
both of

means the two together, often before a pronoun or determiner phrase

A1Often

Both of them are ready.

Оба из них готовы.

T
🇬🇧English
the pair

means a pair of two linked things or people

A1Rarely

The pair of shoes is new.

Пара туфель новая.

T
🇬🇧English
two together

describes two people or things together, but is not a standard synonym in formal use

A1Rarely

The two together look better.

Вдвоём они выглядят лучше.

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How to pronounce both and what this word means

both translation: оба. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce both

/bəʊθ/

both translation

оба

both examples

Both answers are correct.

both transcription

/bəʊθ/, /boʊθ/

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both meaning: what does it mean?

the two people or things together

both pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

both is pronounced as /bəʊθ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

both definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Both answers are correct. Translation: Оба ответа правильные.

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