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1 expendable
expendable [ɪk'spendəbəl](person, workforce, equipment) superflu; (troops, spies) qui peut être sacrifié;∎ they decided I'm expendable ils ont décidé qu'ils pouvaient se passer de moi;∎ none of them was expendable toutes étaient indispensables;∎ he thinks people are expendable il pense qu'il peut se débarrasser des gens comme bon lui semble -
2 expendable
1 Mil [troops, equipment] sacrifiable ;2 ( disposable) [booster, fuel tank, launcher] largable ; [materials, stationery, stores] consommable ; expendable goods biens non durables ; to be expendable [worker] ne pas être indispensable. -
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expendable [ɪkˈspendəbl]* * *[ɪk'spendəbl]adjective [troops, equipment] sacrifiable; [worker] licenciable à tout moment; [goods] non durables
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