The idea of two refers to each of a pair or set of elements.
Sendos is an adjective whose etymology takes us to the Latin word singŭlos . The term is used in plural to refer to one for each of a pair or group of objects, individuals, events, etc., according to the meaning detailed by the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ).
In other words, the concept of two refers to that which is one for each of the things indicated . The notion is always used in the plural and should not be confused with the idea of both (two things, elements or subjects).
Examples of use of the term sendos
These are some examples of use: “The two companies launched two products based on the superhero movie,” “The three labor unions presented separate claims to the National Ministry of Labor,” “The men's basketball team and its women's team won two round of 16 matches and qualified for the next round of the continental tournament.”
In the first example, there are two companies that launched certain products: that is, each of the companies launched its own product. Something similar happens with the protests of the workers' confederations (each confederation presented its own protest) and with the victories of the basketball or basketball teams (the men's team won its game and the women's team won its game).
As you can see, if the adjective both had been used instead of both, the meaning of the expressions would not be the same . If it is indicated that “Two companies launched both products…” , it would be indicating that the two companies launched the same two products, and not that each one launched its own product .
Sendos is a term frequently used in the media.
Use in the media
In the daily press you can find numerous examples of the use of the term that concerns us now. It is common for sports media to make headlines like the following: “Tennis players Rafael Nadal and Garbiñe Muguruza each won trophies that add to the extensive Spanish record in this sporting discipline.”
More examples regarding the use of that word in the mass media could be the following: “Two workers have died in separate forest fires caused in the last few hours” , “Three of the best photographers in the country have submitted their works to the prestigious international contest ” .
Other meanings of both
Also sometimes the two are used as a synonym for large , imposing or enormous . An example of this would be sentences like these: “He drank two mugs of beer to end the night” or “He gave his girlfriend two kisses that managed to capture everyone's attention.” In either of these two cases, it must be said that, although the use of this word with this meaning is commonly used, it is not correct to do so.
In the same way, it should not be overlooked that both can also be used with the meaning of constant and frequent : “The employee has presented separate complaint documents regarding the treatment received by one of his bosses.”