ambos

adj.

both, either.

pron.

1 both, both of whom, both of them, they both.

2 both of them.

3 both of us.

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ambos

► adjetivo

1 both

■ por ambos lados on both sides

► pronombre

1 both

■ me gustan ambos I like both of them, I like them both

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(f. - ambas)

adj. pron.

both

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ADJ PRON both

vinieron ambos — they both came

ambos tenéis los ojos azules — you've both got blue eyes

ambos a dos — both, both (of them) together

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I

-bas adjetivo plural both

a ambos lados de la carretera — on both sides of the road

II

-bas pronombre plural both

ambos aceptaron la propuesta — they both accepted the proposal

ambos me gustan — I like both of them

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= both, both of which.

Ex. Both institutes were honored by the presence of the twentieth century's greatest cataloging theorist, Seymour Lubetzky.

Ex. 'See also' references link two headings, both of which will be accepted for indexing.

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* a ambas orillas del Atlántico = on both sides of the Atlantic, on both sides of the ocean.

* a ambos lados de = on either side of.

* a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.

* a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.

* ambas partes del argumento = both sides of the fence.

* ambos lados del argumento = both sides of the fence.

* en ambas direcciones = two-way.

* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.

* lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.

* provechoso para ambos = mutually beneficial.

* tener lo mejor de ambos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.

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I

-bas adjetivo plural both

a ambos lados de la carretera — on both sides of the road

II

-bas pronombre plural both

ambos aceptaron la propuesta — they both accepted the proposal

ambos me gustan — I like both of them

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= both, both of which.

Ex: Both institutes were honored by the presence of the twentieth century's greatest cataloging theorist, Seymour Lubetzky.

Ex: 'See also' references link two headings, both of which will be accepted for indexing.

* a ambas orillas del Atlántico = on both sides of the Atlantic, on both sides of the ocean.

* a ambos lados de = on either side of.

* a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.

* a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.

* ambas partes del argumento = both sides of the fence.

* ambos lados del argumento = both sides of the fence.

* en ambas direcciones = two-way.

* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.

* lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.

* provechoso para ambos = mutually beneficial.

* tener lo mejor de ambos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.

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ambos¹ -bas

adj pl

both

pacientes de ambos sexos patients of both sexes

a ambos lados de la carretera on both sides of the road

hubo acuerdo entre ambas partes the two sides reached agreement

ambos² -bas

pron pl

both

ambos aceptaron la propuesta they both accepted the proposal

ambos me gustan I like both of them, I like them both

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ambos

◊ -bas adj pl

both;
a ambos lados on both sides
■ pron pl
both;
ambos aceptaron la propuesta they both accepted the proposal;
ambos me gustan I like both of them
ambos,-as
I adj pl both: hubo concesiones por ambas partes, concessions were made on both sides
II pron pl both: ambos aprobaron el examen, they both passed the exam

'ambos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ambas
- analogía
- bombera
- bombero
- contender
- desnivel
- disputarse
- igual
- igualdad
- inclusive
- vínculo
- exclusive
English:
both
- feel
- hear of
- inclusive
- join up
- listen
- main
- see
- stalemate
- straddle
- either
- line
- sense

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ambos, -as

♦ adj pl

both;

ambos actores resultaron premiados both actors received an award, the two actors both received an award

♦ pron pl

both (of them);

me gustan ambos I like both of them, I like them both

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ambos, ambas

I adj both

II pron both (of us/you/them)

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ambos, -bas adj & pron

: both

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ambos¹ adj both

ambos hermanos son guapos both brothers are good looking

a ambos lados de la calle on both sides of the street

ambos² pron bothboth puede combinarse con los pronombres we/us, you y they/them de la siguiente manera

ambos ganamos un premio we both won a prize / both of us won a prize

ambos se sentaron they both sat down / both of them sat down