Sendos (en. Both)

/ˈsendos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Refers to two things or people, indicating that each has something particular.

I gave the children each a gift.

Les di sendos regalos a los niños.

Implies an equitable distribution between two parts.

The friends brought each a piece of cake.

Los amigos llevaron sendos trozos de torta.

From the Latin 'singuli', meaning 'each one'.

pairs of similar elements

Pairs of elements that are similar in some aspect.

sendos pares

two paths

Two or more routes that lead to different but similar destinations.

sendos caminos

pair

Group of two elements that are considered together.

par

respective

Corresponding to each of the elements of a set.

respectivo

Used in informal contexts to refer to a pair of things.

I bought each a beer for the game.

Compré sendos cervezas para el partido.