No. 851 in Spanish
ambos
Both.
In a sentence
Ambos amigos decidieron viajar juntos.
Both friends decided to travel together.
The word 'ambos' is used here as a pronoun replacing 'both' to refer to the two friends collectively as the subject of the sentence.
Escuché a ambos argumentos antes de tomar una decisión.
I listened to both arguments before making a decision.
The word 'ambos' functions as an adjective modifying 'argumentos' to describe two specific items under discussion.
Ambos están invitados a la fiesta.
Both are invited to the party.
The term 'ambos' serves as a subject pronoun indicating that two entities are included in the invitation, replacing the need to explicitly name them.
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