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expendable
01
entbehrlich, ersetzbar
easily replaced or sacrificed without significant loss or consequence, indicating a lack of value
Disapproving
Formal
Beispiele
In times of crisis, some argue that certain positions in the company are expendable.
In Krisenzeiten argumentieren einige, dass bestimmte Positionen im Unternehmen entbehrlich sind.
The coach made tough decisions during the game, benching players he deemed expendable for the team's victory.
Der Trainer traf während des Spiels harte Entscheidungen und setzte Spieler, die er für entbehrlich hielt, für den Sieg der Mannschaft auf die Bank.
02
suitable or intended to be used up, consumed, or spent
Beispiele
The company considered the extra supplies expendable in the production process.
Soldiers were warned that certain resources were expendable during the mission.
03
(of funds) available to be spent, typically after mandatory obligations like taxes
Beispiele
After paying bills, she had a small amount of expendable income.
The government allocated expendable funds for public projects.
Lexikalischer Baum
unexpendable
expendable
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