both

/bəʊθ/ pronoun, determiner, quantifier

Translation

› used to talk about two people or things

herikisi

The children both have red hair. Both her parents are dead. Both of my sisters are teachers. Would you like cream, ice cream, or both?1924

both...and... › used to emphasize that you are talking about two people or things

hem ... hem de

Both Jack and his wife are keen chess players. → See also have the best of both worlds1924

(Definition of both pronoundeterminerquantifier from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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