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both the same

[/boʊθ ðə seɪm/]
phrase
ambos iguais / os dois iguais
1. two people or things that are identical or equivalent in quality, value, or characteristics
Whether you choose tea or coffee, they're both the same price.
Quer você escolha chá ou café, ambos têm o mesmo preço.
2. two options or choices that have no meaningful difference
It doesn't matter which route you take; they're both the same length.
Não importa qual caminho você escolher; os dois têm o mesmo comprimento.
NYC Slang
same diff / no difference / pick your poison
Synonyms
identicalequivalentthe samealikeequalno difference
Antonyms
differentdistinctunlikedissimilarnot the same

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ambos iguais / os dois são iguais
common and widely understood
São Paulo
ambos iguais / tanto faz
often used colloquially to express indifference
Rio de Janeiro
os dois são iguais / é a mesma coisa
common usage in casual speech
Portugal
ambos iguais / são a mesma coisa
standard Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

six of one, half a dozen of another
it's all the same
makes no difference
either way
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