por ambos

by both of them

for both of them

por ambos(pohr ahm-bohs)

phrase

1. (used to indicate agency or mode; pronoun)

a. by both of them

En la agencia trabajan dos correctores de estilo, y el texto fue revisado por ambos.

Two copy editors work for the agency, and the text was revised by both of them.

b. by both of you

¿Si el libro fue escrito por ambos, por qué lo firma solo usted?

If the book was written by both of you, why is it only signed by you?

c. by both of us

Mi hermano y yo siempre trabajamos juntos. La película fue dirigida por ambos.

My brother and I always work together. The movie was directed by both of us.

2. (used to indicate cause; pronoun)

a. for both of them

¿Por cuál de los dos motivos lo hiciste? - Por ambos.

For which of the two reasons did you do it? - For both of them.

b. for both of you

Lo hiciste solo por él. - No, lo hice por ti y por él, por ambos.

You did it just for him. - No, I did it for you and for him, for both of you.

c. for both of us

Volví por ambos, porque creo que nos debemos una segunda oportunidad.

I came back for both of us, because I think we owe ourselves a second chance.

3. (across both of them; pronoun)

a. through both of them

¿Por cuál de los dos países pasa el río? - Pasa por ambos.

Through which one of the two countries does the river flow? - It flows through both of them.

4. (used to talk about exchanges; pronoun)

a. for both of them

¿Cuánto te costaron los dos pósters? - He pagado €100 por ambos.

How much were the two posters? - I've paid €100 for both of them.

5. (used to indicate agency or mode; adjective)

a. by both

Podemos hacerlo por ambos métodos, pero este es el más rápido.

We can do it by both methods, but this is quicker.

6. (used to indicate cause; adjective)

a. for both

¿Por qué vinieron en tren, porque es más barato o porque es más cómodo? - Por ambos motivos.

Why did you come by train, because it's cheaper or because it's more comfortable? - For both reasons.

7. (across both; adjetivo)

a. through both

La carretera pasa por ambos pueblos.

The road passes through both towns.

8. (used to talk about exchanges; adjective)

a. for both

No me pareció muy caro. Nos cobraron tres euros por ambos cafés.

I didn't think it was very expensive. We were charged three euros for both coffees.