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expendable

[ɪkˈspɛndəbəl]
adjective
descartável
1. able to be used up or consumed without loss or regret
These are expendable supplies that we can use freely.
Estes são suprimentos descartáveis que podemos usar livremente.
2. not essential or important; able to be sacrificed or dispensed with
The military considered the troops expendable in the dangerous mission.
Os militares consideravam as tropas descartáveis na missão perigosa.
3. designed to be used once and then discarded
Expendable cameras are convenient for single-use photography.
Câmeras descartáveis são convenientes para fotografia de uso único.
NYC Slang
throwaway
Synonyms
disposableconsumablereplaceableunnecessarynon-essential
Antonyms
indispensableessentialnecessaryvaluableirreplaceable

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
descartável
most common term in Brazil
Brazil
dispensável
used to mean unnecessary or non-essential
Portugal
descartável
primary term in European Portuguese
Portugal
dispendível
less common, more formal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

expendable asset
expendable income (renda disponível)
consider someone expendable
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