Collocations for "both"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "both" in context.
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both
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.pron
- both of them [are, went, left, stayed]
- they both [went]
- I like them both
- they were both [afraid, excited, nervous, tall, clever]
- were both [afraid, happy] and [excited, relieved]
- both of them were [afraid]
- both of [which, whom, them, these, those]
- [like, fancy, want] both of them
- a [gift, present, little something] for both of you
- is from both of us
- both in [unison, tandem]
- both [sisters, teams, students, players, parents]
- can [see, understand] both sides (of)
- [label, mark, paint, print] on both sides
- was [labeled] on both sides
- both [my friend, him] and I have [seen, gone, tried]
- for both [men] and [women]
- both [inside and out, front and back]
- she speaks both [English and Spanish]
'both' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
SAT
- able
- abroad
- acceptable
- accommodation
- adult
- agree
- agreeable
- along
- amateur
- applied
- before
- benefit
- black
- blend
- brain
- burn
- butter
- candle
- carrier
- cheek
- coat
- consent
- contemporary
- covenant
- curse
- downstairs
- encompass
- equally
- exhilarating
- external
- extreme
- female
- figurative
- finalize
- firmly
- flank
- fluent
- foot
- gesture
- girl
- grandfather
- grandma
- grandpa
- grasp
- grill
- habit
- internal
- judge
- juggle