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as duas

both, both of them

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phrase Uncommon #8,314
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.

A estação está situada entre as duas cidades.

The station is located between the two cities.

Esse é Abruzzo, com as duas negras gordas.

This is Abruzzo, with the two fat black women.

— O Gângster (2007)

Por que as duas ordens, Coronel?

Why the two orders, Colonel?

— Questão de Honra (1992)

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

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

As duas respostas são possíveis.

Both answers are possible.

Assim posso falar com as duas.

That way I can talk to both of them.

— O Primata (2026)

Na prática quase não há diferença entre as duas.

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

Tenho duas irmãs, e as duas são casadas.

I have two sisters, and they are both married.

Pode ficar com as duas agora!

You can have both of them now!

— Corra, Milkha, Corra (2013)

As duas cópias, por favor.

Both copies, please.

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

As duas meninas riram.

The two girls laughed.

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

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

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.

Não tem muita diferença entre as duas.

There isn't much difference between the two.

As duas primeiras foram altas e fortes.

The first two were tall and strong.

— Campo dos Sonhos (1989)

Ela repartiu o bolo entre as duas.

She divided the cake between the two of them.

As duas moças sorriram entre si.

The two girls smiled at each other.

Sábados até as duas.

Saturdays until two.

— Atlantis: O Reino Perdido (2001)

As duas últimas também eram.

The last two were as well.

— O Quinto Elemento (1997)

As duas senhoras viajaram nele.

The two ladies traveled in it.

— As Diabólicas (1955)

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

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

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Defendam as duas e defendam as linhas.

Defend both and defend the lines.

— Lagaan: A Coragem de um Povo (2001)

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)

Duvido que o Tom ganhará as duas corridas.

I doubt Tom will win both races.

Aquele com as duas cadeiras unidas.

The one with the two joined chairs.

— Caché (2005)

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)

As duas equipes chegaram ao campo.

The two teams arrived on the field.

E um tio não pode usar as duas mãos.

And an uncle can't use both hands.

— Dangal (2016)

São quinze para as duas.

It's quarter to two.

phrase Uncommon #13,429
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.

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)

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)

Você conhece as duas?

Do you know both of them?

As duas são muito parecidas com a mãe.

They both look very much like their mother.

— Your name. (2016)

Parem, as duas!

Stop it, both of you!

— A Bruxa (2016)

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)

Juntem-se onde eu possa ver as duas.

Get together where I can see both of you.

— Ventos da Liberdade (2006)

As duas riram.

They both laughed.

Eu adoro as duas.

I love them both.

As duas eram solteiras.

They were both single.

— Memórias de um Assassino (2003)

Para casa, as duas!

Both of you, go home!

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

Não, levarei as duas.

No, I'll take both.

— Corra, Milkha, Corra (2013)

As duas entendem japonês?

Do they both understand Japanese?

Spider, tire as duas daqui.

Spider, get them both out of here.

— Avatar: O Caminho da Água (2022)

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)

Não pode ter as duas.

You can't have both.

— Porco Rosso: O Último Herói Romântico (1992)

As duas.

Both of them.

— O Profeta (2009)

Agora faça as duas por oito.

Now do two sets of eight.

— Os Mortos Não Morrem (2019)

Por que não as duas?

Why not both?

phrase Uncommon #14,903
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.

Não posso escolher entre as duas metades de mim mesmo.

I cannot choose between the two halves of myself.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Fecharam as duas saídas.

They closed both exits.

— O Profissional (1994)

As duas bruxas estão me enlouquecendo.

Those two witches are driving me crazy.

— Meu Amigo Ivan Lapshin (1985)

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)

Se eu conhecia as duas moças?

Did I know both girls?

— Chicago (2002)

Tom pode fazer as duas coisas ao mesmo tempo.

Tom can do both things at the same time.

Não tem muita diferença entre as duas escolas.

There isn't much difference between the two schools.

Nós conversamos até as duas da madrugada.

We talked until two in the morning.

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

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

Pode ser as duas coisas.

It could be both.

— O Sobrevivente (2025)

Ele quebrou as duas pernas.

He broke both legs.

Ele consegue fazer as duas coisas ao mesmo tempo.

He can do both things at the same time.

Saúde e inteligência são as duas bênçãos da vida.

Health and intelligence are the two blessings of life.

Você faz as duas coisas.

You do both.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

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)

Mas e se forem as duas coisas?

But what if it's both?

— Bugonia (2025)

E fique com as duas mãos no volante.

And keep both hands on the steering wheel.

— Elefante (2003)

Não há muita diferença entre as duas escolas.

There isn't much difference between the two schools.

Há uma diferença sutil entre as duas palavras.

There is a subtle difference between the two words.

Tom consegue fazer as duas coisas ao mesmo tempo.

Tom can do both things at the same time.

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)

Às vezes podia ter as duas personalidades, nas conversas.

Sometimes he could have both personalities in conversations.

— Psicose (1960)