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one as well as the other

[wʌn əz wɛl əz ðə ˈʌðər]
phrase
um tanto quanto o outro
1. Both individuals or things equally; without distinction or preference between two people or objects
I like chocolate and vanilla ice cream equally - one as well as the other.
Gosto de sorvete de chocolate e baunilha igualmente - um tanto quanto o outro.
2. Used to indicate that two alternatives are equivalent or equally valid
Whether you choose the red car or the blue one, one as well as the other will serve your needs.
Se você escolher o carro vermelho ou o azul, um tanto quanto o outro atenderá suas necessidades.
Synonyms
both alikeequallyone and the otherboth the sameindiscriminately
Antonyms
one or the otherpreferablydistinctly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
um tanto quanto o outro
Common usage in everyday speech
São Paulo
um tanto quanto o outro
Standard formulation
Portugal
um tal como o outro
Slightly more formal alternative in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

all the same
it's all one
six of one, half a dozen of another
much of a muchness
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