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maior de idade

[mah-YOR duh ee-DAH-duh]
noun/adjective phrasepl: maiores de idade
adult; person of legal age
1. A person who has reached the legal age of adulthood, typically 18 years old, and is considered legally responsible and capable of making their own decisions
She became a legal adult on her eighteenth birthday.
Ela se tornou maior de idade no seu décimo oitavo aniversário.
2. Adjective form describing someone who has reached the age of legal majority
Only adults can vote in this election.
Apenas maiores de idade podem votar nesta eleição.
Synonyms
adultopessoa adulta
Antonyms
menor de idademenorcriança

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
maior de idade
Standard usage; legal age is 18 years old
Portugal
maior de idade
Standard usage; legal age is 18 years old
Brazil
adulto
More casual/informal synonym

Related Idioms & Phrases

atingir a maioridade - to reach adulthood
estar na maioridade - to be of legal age
decreto de maioridade - declaration of legal adulthood
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