Englisch

valid

gb/vˈælɪd/ us/vˈælɪd/
B1 Englisch
~ 1500
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
adjective B1 property
1

Legally or officially acceptable

Accepted by law or rules.

Verwendungsmuster: [something] is valid
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'valid' with 'available' when referring to documents or offers. 'Valid' means legally acceptable, not just present or usable.
Synonyme
legitimate (Emphasizes being lawful or in accordance with established rules.)
Antonyme
invalid (Means not legally acceptable or not meeting the required conditions.)
Wortverbindungen
valid passport |valid license |valid contract |valid visa |valid claim
Themen
law |business |daily life |core_vocabulary
Beispiele
  • Your driver's license is valid for another two years.
  • The contract is no longer valid after the deadline.
  • You must present a valid passport at the border.
  • This ticket is valid only for the date shown on it.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • My card is valid until next year.
  • This ticket is valid for one day.
  • Your passport is still valid.
  • The coupon is valid this week.
adjective B2 property
2

Based on good reasoning or evidence

Reasonable and based on good facts or ideas.

Verwendungsmuster: [something] is valid
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse 'valid' with 'true'. Something can be logically valid but not necessarily factually true.
Synonyme
sound (Implies being solid and well-founded in reasoning.)
Antonyme
flawed (Implies having mistakes or weaknesses in logic or evidence.)
Wortverbindungen
valid point |valid argument |valid reason |valid concern
Themen
logic |communication |education |core_vocabulary
Beispiele
  • She raised a valid point about the project's risks.
  • Your concerns are completely valid.
  • That’s a valid argument, but we need more data.
  • He made a valid case for changing the policy.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • That is a valid idea.
  • You have a valid reason to be angry.
  • Her question is valid.
  • He gave a valid answer to the problem.
Grammatik
Grundform
valid
IPA
GB/vˈælɪd/
US/vˈælɪd/
Silben & Betonung
val - id (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (val)
Wortformen
Adjective
  • Base: valid
Wortfamilie
Core family
validate verb B2 validation noun B2 validity noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
invalid adjective B2 invalidate verb
Advanced or less common
invalidity noun validly adverb
Ausdrücke

hold valid

1
/hˈoʊld vˈælɪd/
fixed phrase formal

Consider something acceptable or correct

To decide that something is correct or accepted by law or rules.

Beispiele
  • The court held the agreement valid.
  • The committee held the results valid despite minor errors.

valid until

1
/vˈælɪd ʌntˈɪl/
fixed phrase

Acceptable until a certain date/time

Still accepted or usable until a specific date or time.

Beispiele
  • This coupon is valid until December 31.
  • Your membership is valid until the end of the month.

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