Значение

значений: 4
  1. Able to be expended; not inexhaustible.

    Oil and other expendable resources are frequently the subject of military disputes.

    erschöpflich, erschöpfbar, begrenzt vorhanden

    невозобновля́емыйnevozobnovljájemyj

    suitable to be expended

  2. Designed for a single use; not reusable.

    The anti-aircraft rocket is fired from an expendable launch platform.

    nicht wiederverwertbar, einweg-, wegwerf-

    однора́зовыйodnorázovyj

  3. Not essential or mandatory in order to achieve a goal.

    The research department was deemed expendable, and its funding was not renewed.

    verzichtbar, entbehrlich, überflüssig

    необяза́тельныйneobjazátelʹnyj

  4. Regarded as not worth preserving or saving; able to be sacrificed.

    In the internecine rivalries of large corporations, whole departments may become expendable in the execution of one executive's power play.

    verzichtbar, aufgebbar

    расхо́дныйrasxódnyj, расхо́дуемыйrasxódujemyj

Примеры

предложений: 4
  1. Tom is expendable.

    Томом можно пожертвовать.

    ukТома можна принести в жертву.

    deTom ist entbehrlich.

  2. No one is expendable.

  3. Mercenary forces are expendable.

    deSöldnertruppen sind entbehrlich.

  4. Drones are cheap (much cheaper than fighter jets), easy to use, highly effective, and expendable.

Переводы

языков: 5
Русский
По значениям 4
able to be expended:
designed for a single use:
not essential or mandatory:
not worth preserving or saving:
Deutsch
По значениям 4
able to be expended:
designed for a single use:
not essential or mandatory:
not worth preserving or saving:

Формы

more expendable, most expendable
Сравнительная степеньmore expendable Урок
Превосходная степеньmost expendable Урок

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 14
not inexhaustible:limitedB1exhaustiblefinite
not essential or mandatory:redundantB2superfluousC2adjunct
Близкие по смыслу
  • (used of funds) remaining after taxes:spendable

Антонимы

антонимов: 1

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 2
Производныеnonexpendableunexpendable

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