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Definition of both ways - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
methodsin two different manners
- You can interpret the statement both ways.
2.
- You can't have it both ways in this argument.
Expressions with both ways
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enjoy advantages of conflicting situations
She wants to have it both ways, being single and in a relationship.
be attracted to both men and women
She mentioned that she swings both ways.
affect two opposing sides equally
The rule cuts both ways, impacting both teams in the game.
exist in a mutual relationship
Respect should go both ways in a friendship.
desire to benefit from two opposite things at once
You can't want it both ways in this argument.
have reciprocal effects or mutual benefits
Trust in a relationship must work both ways.
check left and right for danger before moving
Always look both ways before crossing the street.
Terms with both ways included in their meaning
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both ways
covering both directions of travel
dual meaning
in both literal and metaphorical ways simultaneously
mixed results
in both positive and negative ways or effects
door feature
related to a door that swings open both ways
effects
in ways that are both helpful and harmful
redox process
reaction where one substance changes both ways, yielding two distinct products
technology
communication system that allows signals both ways between two connected points
roads
having one lane for traffic both ways
Examples of both ways in a sentence
She looked at the problem both ways before deciding. Politicians often try to play it both ways. Investors want to profit both ways in the market.
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- French:de deux manières, des deux côtés, ...
- German:beide Arten, in beide Richtungen, ...
- Italian:in entrambi i modi, da entrambe le parti, ...
- Spanish:en ambos sentidos, de las dos maneras, ...
- Portuguese:de duas maneiras, de ambos os lados, ...
- Chinese:两种方式, 两头得利, ...
- Japanese:両方の方法で, 二股をかけて, ...
- Arabic:بطريقتين, مِنْ الجِهَتَيْن, ...
- Hebrew:בִּשְׁתֵּי הַדְּרָכִים, ...
- Russian:двумя способами, усидеть на двух стульях, ...
- Ukrainian:двома способами, і те, і інше, ...
- Hindi:दोनों तरह से, दोनों तरफ से, ...
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