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expendable

/ɪkˈspɛndəbl/

Translations

expendablenoun

expendables

/ɪkˈspɛndəbl/

consommablePour un objet ou une ressource destinée à être utilisée jusqu’à épuisement.

The soldiers were given expendables like ammunition and food supplies for their mission.

Les soldats ont reçu des consommables comme des munitions et des vivres pour leur mission.

Additional translations

sacrifiableAu sens figuré, pour une personne ou une chose jugée non indispensable et donc sacrifiable.

Synonyms

cannon fodder

sacrificial victim

sacrificial lamb

casualty

expendableadjective

more expendable

Comp.

most expendable

Super.

/ɪkˈspɛndəbl/

sacrifiableSens figuré ou militaire : qu’on peut sacrifier ou abandonner sans grand dommage.

In the harsh environment of the battlefield, some equipment is deemed expendable to ensure the safety of the soldiers.

Dans l’environnement कठ?

jetableSe dit d’un objet conçu pour être utilisé une seule fois puis jeté.

The company provided expendable supplies for the event, such as paper plates and plastic cutlery.

L’entreprise a fourni des fournitures jetables pour l’événement, comme des assiettes en carton et des couverts en plastique.

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expendablenoun

An object or resource that is consumed or used up in the course of a process and is not intended to be reused.

The soldiers were given expendables like ammunition and food supplies for their mission.

A person or thing regarded as not worth preserving or saving in a particular situation.

In the harsh world of corporate politics, some workers are treated as expendables.

expendableadjective

Considered to be of little significance or value, and therefore able to be abandoned or sacrificed.

In the harsh environment of the battlefield, some equipment is deemed expendable to ensure the safety of the soldiers.

Designed to be used only once and then discarded.

The company provided expendable supplies for the event, such as paper plates and plastic cutlery.