both
1 determiner used with plural or linked nounsan dá araon both windows were open bhí an dá fhuinneog ar oscailtboth those names are new tá an dá ainm sin nuaboth nurses were present bhí an bheirt altraí i láthair, bhí an dá altra i láthairshe's fluent in both English and Irish tá sí líofa i mBéarla agus i nGaeilge araonheight is both an advantage and a disadvantage is buntáiste agus míbhuntáiste araon í an airdeon both sides ar an dá thaobhreference either or both books tagair do leabhar amháin nó don dá cheann acu, tagair do leabhar amháin nó don bheirt acuthe two men both went to the same school chuaigh an bheirt fhear ar an scoil chéannaI've met her father and mother both chas mé lena hathair agus lena máthair araon 2 pronoun used as a pronounboth were injured gortaíodh an bheirt acuyou can use both is féidir leat an dá cheann a úsáid, tig leat an bheirt a úsáid, féadfaidh tú an péire a úsáidthey're both very young tá siad beirt an-óg, tá an bheirt acu an-ógwe were both there bhí an bheirt againn ann, bhíomar beirt ann, bhíomar araon annboth of the children were at school bhí an bheirt pháistí ar scoilPaul and John, both of whom are dancers Pól agus Seán, ar rinceoirí iad beirtboth of them are musicians is ceoltóirí an bheirt acuI heard one or both of them chuala mé ceann amháin nó an dá cheann acu, chuala mé ceann amháin nó an bheirt acuTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 adverb similarly; used before alternativesboth young and old were present bhí idir óg agus aosta i láthairhe's both honest and hard working tá sé ionraic agus díograiseachit was both funny and sad bhí idir ghreann agus bhrón ag baint leishe makes me both laugh and cry cuireann sé ag gáire agus ag gol méthey're of a poor quality or too expensive or both bíonn siad ar dhroch-chaighdeán nó ródhaor nó an dá rud