válido
adjectiveCEFR B2
What does “válido” mean in English?
valid, sound
valid, sound (logically or ethically legitimate; una objeción/un argumento válido)
Example sentences
Es una objeción válida y merece una respuesta seria, no una simple descalificación.
It's a valid objection and deserves a serious response, not a simple dismissal.
Su argumento sería perfectamente válido si los datos en que se basa fueran fiables.
His argument would be perfectly valid if the data it relies on were reliable.
Aunque la crítica es válida en líneas generales, no se aplica al caso específico que estamos analizando.
Although the criticism is valid in general terms, it doesn't apply to the specific case we are analysing.
How to use it
Válido means 'valid' in the logical and evaluative sense: a valid argument, a valid objection, a valid concern. At B2 it is used to acknowledge the legitimacy of a point without necessarily agreeing with its conclusion: 'Es una objeción válida, pero…'. The opposition válido/inválido is common in formal debate. Note the accent: vá-li-do (stress on the first syllable). Don't confuse with válido in administrative contexts (a valid ticket, un billete válido) — the debate-register usage is the B2 focus here.
Common mistake
Válido refers to logical or ethical legitimacy ('this point stands'), not physical validity or expiry. Don't use it to translate 'the ticket is valid' in a transport context — that is better expressed as vigente or en vigor. In debate: 'un argumento válido' = a sound/defensible argument. The accent on the first syllable is required: válido, never *valido (which would be a different stress pattern).