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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. |
'expendable' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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