expendable

• يصف شيئًا أو شخصًا يُعتبر غير جوهري أو لا يستحق الحفاظ عليه؛ يمكن التضحية به أو استهلاكه. ويُستخدم أيضًا للدلالة على ما هو مصمم للاستعمال مرة واحدة أو للتخلص منه بعد الاستخدام.

Describes something or someone that is considered not essential or worth keeping; able to be sacrificed or used up.

1. Suitable to be used up or sacrificedB2formal

   Considered not worth keeping or saving; able to be sacrificed or consumed without significant loss.

   قابل للتضحية

   • In the military, some equipment is considered expendable during a mission.
   • The company viewed the old furniture as expendable and donated it.
   • During the crisis, non-essential personnel were deemed expendable.

   المرادفاتdispensabledisposableinessentialnonessentialreplaceablethrowawayunnecessary

   الأضدادessentialindispensableirreplaceablenecessarypreciousvaluablevital

2. Remaining after taxes (of funds)C1formalbusiness

   Referring to money or income that is left after taxes have been deducted; disposable.

   المتبقي بعد الضرائب

   • Her expendable income increased after the tax cut.
   • They used their expendable funds to invest in a new business.
   • The budget includes a portion for expendable resources after tax obligations.

   المرادفاتdisposablenetspendabletake-home