as duas

both, both of them

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phrase Uncommon #8,411
both Used for two feminine things or people; in some contexts it can mean “the two of them” or “both of them.”
PO: As duas amigas chegaram cedo.
EN: Both friends arrived early.

As duas cópias, por favor.

Both copies, please.

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

As duas meninas riram.

The two girls laughed.

Assim posso falar com as duas.

That way I can talk to both of them.

— O Primata (2026)

As duas casas estão ao lado uma da outra.

The two houses are next to each other.

As duas garotas riram.

The two girls laughed.

Na prática quase não há diferença entre as duas.

In practice, there is almost no difference between the two.

As duas primeiras foram altas e fortes.

The first two were tall and strong.

— Campo dos Sonhos (1989)

Sábados até as duas.

Saturdays until two.

— Atlantis: O Reino Perdido (2001)

Duvido que o Tom ganhará as duas corridas.

I doubt Tom will win both races.

As duas moças sorriram entre si.

The two girls smiled at each other.

A distância entre as duas cidades é de quase trezentos quilômetros.

The distance between the two cities is almost three hundred kilometers.

As duas últimas também eram.

The last two were as well.

— O Quinto Elemento (1997)

Esse é Abruzzo, com as duas negras gordas.

This is Abruzzo, with the two fat black women.

— O Gângster (2007)

Ela repartiu o bolo entre as duas.

She divided the cake between the two of them.

A estação está situada entre as duas cidades.

The station is located between the two cities.

As duas senhoras viajaram nele.

The two ladies traveled in it.

— As Diabólicas (1955)

A nova ponte irá encurtar o caminho entre as duas cidades.

The new bridge will shorten the route between the two cities.

E um tio não pode usar as duas mãos.

And an uncle can't use both hands.

— Dangal (2016)

Aquele com as duas cadeiras unidas.

The one with the two joined chairs.

— Caché (2005)

Tenho duas irmãs, e as duas são casadas.

I have two sisters, and they are both married.

Não tem muita diferença entre as duas.

There isn't much difference between the two.

Defendam as duas e defendam as linhas.

Defend both and defend the lines.

— Lagaan: A Coragem de um Povo (2001)

As duas equipes chegaram ao campo.

The two teams arrived on the field.

Pode ficar com as duas agora!

You can have both of them now!

— Corra, Milkha, Corra (2013)

Escolha a Gina ou Fio, não pode ter as duas.

Choose either Gina or Fio; you can't have both.

— Porco Rosso: O Último Herói Romântico (1992)

Minha namorada e minha esposa, as duas são a engenharia!

My girlfriend and my wife, both of them are engineers!

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Por que as duas ordens, Coronel?

Why the two orders, Colonel?

— Questão de Honra (1992)

As duas respostas são possíveis.

Both answers are possible.

O trem rápido liga as duas cidades em uma hora.

The high-speed train connects the two cities in one hour.

E as duas mães se foram?

And both mothers are gone?

— Ирония судьбы, или С легким паром! (1976)

São quinze para as duas.

It's quarter to two.

phrase Uncommon #13,621
both of them Refers to two feminine people or things previously mentioned.
PO: As duas chegaram cedo para a festa.
EN: Both of them arrived early for the party.

Spider, tire as duas daqui.

Spider, get them both out of here.

— Avatar: O Caminho da Água (2022)

Não pode ter as duas.

You can't have both.

— Porco Rosso: O Último Herói Romântico (1992)

As duas são muito parecidas com a mãe.

They both look very much like their mother.

— Your name. (2016)

Agora faça as duas por oito.

Now do two sets of eight.

— Os Mortos Não Morrem (2019)

As duas riram.

They both laughed.

Você conhece as duas?

Do you know both of them?

As duas eram solteiras.

They were both single.

— Memórias de um Assassino (2003)

Não, levarei as duas.

No, I'll take both.

— Corra, Milkha, Corra (2013)

Parem, as duas!

Stop it, both of you!

— A Bruxa (2016)

As duas entendem japonês?

Do they both understand Japanese?

Juntem-se onde eu possa ver as duas.

Get together where I can see both of you.

— Ventos da Liberdade (2006)

Conheci as duas em Montreal e elas me ajudaram muito, certo?

I met them both in Montreal and they helped me a lot, right?

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

As duas abrem as pernas.

They both spread their legs.

— A Criada (2016)

As duas estavam peladas.

They were both naked.

As duas quase se mataram.

The two almost killed each other.

— Tudo Sobre Minha Mãe (1999)

Para casa, as duas!

Both of you, go home!

— Ирония судьбы, или С легким паром! (1976)

Olhe, vão me causar todo esse alvoroço você e sua tia, as duas.

Look, you and your aunt are going to cause me all this fuss, the two of you.

— Volver (2006)

Dentro de vocês as duas.

Inside both of you.

— Princesa Mononoke (1997)

As duas.

Both of them.

— O Profeta (2009)

Eu adoro as duas.

I love them both.

Por que não as duas?

Why not both?

Provavelmente enforcou as duas!

He probably hanged them both!

— Batalha Real (2000)

As duas sorriram.

They both smiled.

As duas estão conversando na sala de estar.

The two are talking in the living room.

As duas eram muito bonitas.

They were both very beautiful.

— Memórias de um Assassino (2003)

As duas?

Both?

— Memórias de um Assassino (2003)

phrase Uncommon #15,088
both Used with feminine nouns or to refer to two feminine things/people. Literally means 'the two'.
PO: As duas opções parecem boas.
EN: Both options seem good.

Significa que muita gente vem quebrando as duas primeiras regras do clube.

This means that many people have been breaking the club's first two rules.

— Clube da Luta (1999)

Você faz as duas coisas.

You do both.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Não posso escolher entre as duas metades de mim mesmo.

I cannot choose between the two halves of myself.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Não tem muita diferença entre as duas escolas.

There isn't much difference between the two schools.

Saúde e inteligência são as duas bênçãos da vida.

Health and intelligence are the two blessings of life.

Não há muita diferença entre as duas escolas.

There isn't much difference between the two schools.

Mas e se forem as duas coisas?

But what if it's both?

— Bugonia (2025)

Nós conversamos até as duas da madrugada.

We talked until two in the morning.

E fique com as duas mãos no volante.

And keep both hands on the steering wheel.

— Elefante (2003)

Coloque a planta entre as duas janelas.

Place the plant between the two windows.

Coloque as duas mãos em volta do pescoço, e então gire com força.

Place both hands around your neck, and then twist forcefully.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Fecharam as duas saídas.

They closed both exits.

— O Profissional (1994)

Quem sabe até as duas se deem bem!

Who knows, maybe the two of them will even get along!

— Ирония судьбы, или С легким паром! (1976)

Pode ser as duas coisas.

It could be both.

— O Sobrevivente (2025)

Tom consegue fazer as duas coisas ao mesmo tempo.

Tom can do both things at the same time.

Às vezes podia ter as duas personalidades, nas conversas.

Sometimes he could have both personalities in conversations.

— Psicose (1960)

As duas bruxas estão me enlouquecendo.

Those two witches are driving me crazy.

— Meu Amigo Ivan Lapshin (1985)

Ele quebrou as duas pernas.

He broke both legs.

Há uma diferença sutil entre as duas palavras.

There is a subtle difference between the two words.

Tom pode fazer as duas coisas ao mesmo tempo.

Tom can do both things at the same time.

Se eu conhecia as duas moças?

Did I know both girls?

— Chicago (2002)

As duas partes mais essenciais do discurso são verbos e substantivos.

The two most essential parts of speech are verbs and nouns.

Ele consegue fazer as duas coisas ao mesmo tempo.

He can do both things at the same time.