both sides
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2.8
- noun
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ambas partes
- The negotiations were intense, but eventually, both sides reached a mutually beneficial agreement.
- both sides of the debate
- both sides agree
- both sides of the argument
Give us one new bill that both sides can agree on.
- Give us one new bill that both sides can agree on.
- We don't have people on both sides of the aisle condemning their own.
- We're talking about a nuclear confrontation with both sides having hydrogen bombs.
- And what I mean by this is I've been on both sides of this equation.
- But in reality, I'm trying to educate both sides, landlords and tenants.
- I've been on both sides badly and had that fear.
- You know, there's a really good thing when both sides feel they're getting a screaming deal.
- And the problem in this moment, the both sides are still eager to continue.
Examples
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Many people argue on both sides as to whether engineering should be in the K-12 curriculum.
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As the two armies clashed, both sides sent for reinforcements.
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Give us one new bill that both sides can agree on.
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You might see people say that hate is on both sides and that love must win.
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You can see both sides of the situation.
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If both sides agree to this, I can make a special rule change.
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At the time, both sides were keen to play it down.
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The trial court judge found that both sides had presented credible evidence.
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The desire to reduce production will force both sides to work together to limit the scope of discovery.
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You've got to be able to look at both sides and weigh the situation.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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3.2
People and groups that have different opinions about a subject
How Opposed
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the two opposing parties or viewpoints' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'both' (indicating two together) with 'side' (a party or position). This compositional interpretation follows normal English noun phrase semantics and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it.
Etymology
Both sides comes from the simple image of both parts or sides of an object or story, like two people standing on opposite sides of a table. So it means 'the two opposing parties or viewpoints' in a dispute.