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expendable
01
dispensável, substituível
easily replaced or sacrificed without significant loss or consequence, indicating a lack of value
Disapproving
Formal
Exemplos
In times of crisis, some argue that certain positions in the company are expendable.
Em tempos de crise, alguns argumentam que certos cargos na empresa são dispensáveis.
The coach made tough decisions during the game, benching players he deemed expendable for the team's victory.
O treinador tomou decisões difíceis durante o jogo, colocando no banco os jogadores que ele considerava dispensáveis para a vitória da equipe.
02
suitable or intended to be used up, consumed, or spent
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
After paying bills, she had a small amount of expendable income.
The government allocated expendable funds for public projects.
Árvore Lexical
unexpendable
expendable
expend
