expendable

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪkˈspɛndəbəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪkˈspɛndəbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ik spen′də bəl)

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expendable adj(person: can be sacrificed)prescindible adj mf
  sacrificable adj mf
 The commander viewed the young soldiers as expendable.
 El comandante vio que los soldados jóvenes eran prescindibles.
expendable adj(equipment: not worth saving)prescindible adj mf
  descartable adj mf
  desechable adj mf
 Drop the expendable supplies in your pack; we must move quickly.
 The military prefers using expendable drones for reconnaissance missions, rather than soldiers.
 Tira las provisiones prescindibles de tu mochila; debemos movernos rápido.
expendables npl(expendable people, things)prescindible adj mf
  sacrificable adj mf
 The old and weak members of the tribe were considered expendables in times of war.
 Los miembros ancianos y débiles de la tribu eran considerados prescindibles en tiempos de guerra.
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'expendable' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
cannon fodder - fodder
Spanish:
prescindible

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