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inválido

[ĩ.ˈva.li.du]
adjective, nounmasculinepl: inválidos
invalid, disabled
1. (adjective) Not valid; lacking legal or binding force
The contract was declared invalid by the court.
O contrato foi declarado inválido pelo tribunal.
2. (adjective) Not sound; based on false reasoning or faulty logic
That argument is invalid and does not support your conclusion.
Esse argumento é inválido e não sustenta sua conclusão.
3. (noun) A person who is chronically ill, disabled, or infirm
The nurse cared for the invalid with great patience.
A enfermeira cuidava do inválido com muita paciência.
Synonyms
nuloineficazfalhodeficientedoenteenfermo
Antonyms
válidoeficazlegítimosaudávelrobusto

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
inválido
Standard usage for both adjective and noun forms
São Paulo
inválido
Common in legal and formal contexts
Portugal
inválido
Standard usage; more commonly refers to disabled persons in contemporary usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

documento inválido - invalid document
passaporte inválido - invalid passport
argumento inválido - invalid argument
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