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non-renewable

[/nɒn rɪˈnjuːəbl/]
adjective
não renovável
1. Unable to be replaced or replenished naturally within a human lifetime or reasonable timeframe
Coal and oil are non-renewable resources that will eventually run out.
Carvão e petróleo são recursos não renováveis que eventualmente se esgotarão.
2. Not able to be renewed, extended, or restored
His non-renewable contract means he cannot extend his employment beyond the agreed date.
Seu contrato não renovável significa que ele não pode estender seu emprego além da data acordada.
Synonyms
exhaustibledepletablefiniteirreplaceable
Antonyms
renewablereplenishablesustainableinexhaustible

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
não renovável
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
não renovável
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

non-renewable energy
non-renewable resources
fossil fuels (non-renewable energy source)
running out of steam (metaphor for depleting non-renewable resources)
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