expendable
/ɪkˈspen.də.bəl/adjective
C1formalcommon/ɪkˈspen.də.bəl/Describes something or someone that is considered not essential or worth keeping; able to be sacrificed or used up.
ruОписывает что-то или кого-то, что считается несущественным или не стоящим сохранения; то, чем можно пожертвовать или что можно израсходовать.esDescribe algo o a alguien que se considera no esencial o que no vale la pena conservar; aquello que se puede sacrificar, gastar o descartar sin pérdida significativa.frDécrit quelque chose ou quelqu'un considéré comme non essentiel ou ne valant pas la peine d'être conservé ; ce qui peut être sacrifié, consommé ou jeté sans regret.deBezeichnet etwas oder jemanden, das oder der als entbehrlich oder nicht erhaltenswert gilt; etwas, worauf man verzichten kann oder was verbraucht werden darf.ptDescreve algo ou alguém considerado dispensável, sem importância ou que pode ser sacrificado ou descartado sem grandes consequências; também pode indicar item de uso único ou destinado a ser consumido.zh形容某物或某人被认为不重要、不值得保留,可以牺牲掉或用掉。arيصف 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.
- Suitable to be used up or sacrificed B2 formal
Considered not worth keeping or saving; able to be sacrificed or consumed without significant loss.
- 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.
ruРасходныйesprescindible, desechable, sacrificablefrSacrifiable, consommabledeEntbehrlichptDescartávelzh可牺牲的arقابل للتضحية
同义词: dispensabledisposableinessentialnonessentialreplaceablethrowawayunnecessary
反义词: essentialindispensableirreplaceablenecessarypreciousvaluablevital
- Remaining after taxes (of funds) C1 formal business
Referring to money or income that is left after taxes have been deducted; disposable.
- 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.
ruЧистый (после вычета налогов)esdisponible después de impuestosfrDisponible après impôtsdeNetto (nach Steuern)ptLíquido (após impostos)zh税后可支配的arالمتبقي بعد الضرائب
- more expendable comparative form
- most expendable superlative form