både

both

Usages of både

• Både kjelleren og taket trenger maling.: Both the basement and the roof need paint.
• Både tastaturet og musen fungerer uten kabler.: Both the keyboard and the mouse work without cables.
• Busken får både sol og regn gjennom åpningen i taket.: The shrub gets both sun and rain through the opening in the roof.
• På soverommet har vi både en ny datamaskin og et stort skrivebord.: In the bedroom we have both a new computer and a large desk.
• Til slutt sier psykologen at slik ærlig oppførsel overfor hverandre er både sunn og fornuftig.: In the end the psychologist says that such honest behavior toward each other is both healthy and sensible.
• Ordføreren sier at både stemmerett og ytringsfrihet er grunnleggende verdier i kommunen.: The mayor says that both the right to vote and freedom of speech are fundamental values in the municipality.
• Ved skranken fikk hun brukt hentekoden og vist fram lånekortet fordi hun skulle hente både bok og pakke.: At the counter she got to use the pickup code and show her library card because she was going to pick up both a book and a package.
• Hun finner både byttelappen og hårstrikken nederst i vesken når hun kommer hjem.: She finds both the exchange slip and the hair tie at the bottom of the bag when she comes home.
• Vi hadde glemt bakepapiret, men naboen lånte oss både bakepapir og en ekstra kjele.: We had forgotten the baking paper, but the neighbor lent us both baking paper and an extra saucepan.

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