both of two

[boʊθ əv tuː]

pronoun/determiner

ambos dos dois

1. the two people or things together; each of two

Both of them arrived at the same time.

Ambos dos dois chegaram ao mesmo tempo.

2. one as well as the other; neither one excluded

Both of these options are valid.

Ambas das duas opções são válidas.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ambos os dois / ambas as duas

Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

os dois / as duas

Often simplified to just 'the two' in casual speech

Portugal

ambos os dois / ambas as duas

Standard usage, similar to Brazilian Portuguese

both and

have it both ways

best of both worlds

both sides of the coin

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