valid
gb/vˈælɪd/ us/vˈælɪd/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 1500
Maana
maana 0
adjective
B1
property
1
Legally or officially acceptable
Accepted by law or rules.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is valid
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'valid' with 'available' when referring to documents or offers. 'Valid' means legally acceptable, not just present or usable.
Visawe
legitimate (Emphasizes being lawful or in accordance with established rules.)
Vinyume
invalid (Means not legally acceptable or not meeting the required conditions.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
valid passport
|valid license
|valid contract
|valid visa
|valid claim
Mada
law
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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- The contract is no longer valid after the deadline.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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is valid
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'valid' with 'true'. Something can be logically valid but not necessarily factually true.
Visawe
sound (Implies being solid and well-founded in reasoning.)
Vinyume
flawed (Implies having mistakes or weaknesses in logic or evidence.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
valid point
|valid argument
|valid reason
|valid concern
Mada
logic
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
valid
IPA
GB/vˈælɪd/
US/vˈælɪd/
Silabi na mkazo
val - id (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (val)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: valid
Familia ya neno
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
invalid
adjective B2
invalidate
verb
Advanced or less common
invalidity
noun
validly
adverb
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- This coupon is valid until December 31.
- Your membership is valid until the end of the month.