expendable
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British pronunciation
/ɛkspˈɛndəbə‍l/

Definition och betydelse av "expendable"på engelska

expendable
01

uppoffringsbar, ersättningsbar

easily replaced or sacrificed without significant loss or consequence, indicating a lack of value
DisapprovingDisapproving
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example
Exempel
In times of crisis, some argue that certain positions in the company are expendable.
Under kriser hävdar vissa att vissa positioner i företaget är uppoffringsbara.
The coach made tough decisions during the game, benching players he deemed expendable for the team's victory.
Tränaren tog tuffa beslut under matchen och satte spelare som han ansåg uppoffringsbara för lagets seger på bänken.
02

suitable or intended to be used up, consumed, or spent

example
Exempel
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

example
Exempel
After paying bills, she had a small amount of expendable income.
The government allocated expendable funds for public projects.
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