invalid

invalide, non valable

Qui n’est pas correct, n’est pas reconnu officiellement ou ne convient pas à l’usage prévu.

En anglais simple : Not correct, officially accepted, or suitable for use.

• This ticket is invalid.
• The website says my password is invalid.
• Her argument rests on an invalid assumption.

Synonymes : unacceptable, not valid

Contraires : valid

Expressions courantes : invalid ticket, invalid argument, invalid password

grand malade, invalide

Personne nécessitant des soins parce qu’une maladie ou une blessure durable l’empêche de mener ses activités quotidiennes.

En anglais simple : A person who needs care because a long illness or injury prevents normal daily activities.

• The nurse cared for an elderly invalid.
• He lived as an invalid after the accident.
• The family hired someone to look after the invalid.

Expressions courantes : an elderly invalid, care for an invalid

réformer

Retirer quelqu’un de son travail, surtout du service militaire, en raison d’une maladie ou d’une blessure.

En anglais simple : To release someone from work, especially military service, because they are ill or injured.

• He was invalided out of the army.
• The wounded officer was invalided home.
• She was invalided out of service after a serious illness.

Comment l'utiliser : be invalided out of something (He was invalided out of the navy after an injury.); be invalided home (The soldier was invalided home with a serious illness.)

Synonymes : discharge

Expressions courantes : invalid someone out, invalid someone home