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one or the other
[wʌn ɔr ðə ˈʌðər]
pronoun/noun phrase
um ou outro
1.
A choice between two alternatives; either one of two options
You can choose one or the other, but not both.
Você pode escolher um ou outro, mas não os dois.
2.
Used to indicate that it doesn't matter which of two things is selected
One or the other will work fine for this project.
Um ou outro funcionará bem para este projeto.
Synonyms
either one
one of the two
either
one or another
Antonyms
both
neither
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
um ou outro
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
um ou outro
Standard usage, sometimes 'um ou o outro'
São Paulo
um ou outro
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
um ou o outro
Slightly more formal variant with definite article
Related Idioms & Phrases
take it or leave it
my way or the highway
either way
it's six of one, half a dozen of the other
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