What does ambos in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word ambos in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ambos in Portuguese.

The word ambos in Portuguese means both, ambos, ambos, ambos, ambos, os dois, em ambos os casos, misto, ver ambos os lados, ver ambos os lados, bom para ambos os lados. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ambos

both

numeral (os dois, um e outro)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")

ambos

pronoun (the two of them)

(numeral: Representa a quantidade exata das unidades, ordenação de elementos, fração, etc. Ex. "treze"; "primeiro"; "um terço", etc.)
John e Heather? Ambos virão ao casamento.
John and Heather? Both are coming to the wedding. Thank you both!

ambos

adjective (the two things)

(numeral: Representa a quantidade exata das unidades, ordenação de elementos, fração, etc. Ex. "treze"; "primeiro"; "um terço", etc.)
Ambas as teorias são bastante convincentes.
Both theories are quite convincing.

ambos

adjective (the two persons)

(numeral: Representa a quantidade exata das unidades, ordenação de elementos, fração, etc. Ex. "treze"; "primeiro"; "um terço", etc.)
Ambas as irmãs viveram mais de cem anos.
Both sisters lived to be over a hundred.

ambos

adjective (each of two)

(numeral: Representa a quantidade exata das unidades, ordenação de elementos, fração, etc. Ex. "treze"; "primeiro"; "um terço", etc.)
Há uma área de descanso em ambos os lados da estrada.
There's a rest area on either side of the road.

os dois

pronoun (you two)

I want to talk to both of you after class.

em ambos os casos

adverb (in one case or the other)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
Jones can play in defence or midfield, and in either case do an effective job.

misto

noun as adjective (for both sexes)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Roberta plays on a mixed-sex football team.

ver ambos os lados

verbal expression (figurative (be impartial) (figurado)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
Even though you see both sides, you still have to make a decision.

ver ambos os lados

verbal expression (figurative (be impartial) (figurado)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
You have to demonstrate in your essay that you can see both sides of the argument.

bom para ambos os lados

adjective (informal (beneficial to both parties)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
It's a win-win situation.

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