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neither one

[ˈnaɪðər wʌn]
pronoun/determiner
nenhum dos dois
1. not one or the other of two people or things
I asked both of them, but neither one wanted to go.
Perguntei aos dois, mas nenhum dos dois quis ir.
2. used to indicate that something applies to neither of two alternatives
Neither one of these options is acceptable.
Nenhuma das duas opções é aceitável.
Synonyms
not onenot eitherneither of the two
Antonyms
botheither oneone or the other

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
nenhum dos dois
most common usage
São Paulo
nenhum dos dois
standard usage
Portugal
nenhum dos dois
equivalent usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

neither here nor there
neither fish nor fowl
neither one thing nor another
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