expendable
US /ɪkˈspen.də.bəl/
UK /ɪkˈspen.də.bəl/

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prescindible, sacrificable
of little significance when compared to an overall purpose, and therefore able to be abandoned or sacrificed.
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In war, human lives are often considered expendable.
En la guerra, las vidas humanas a menudo se consideran prescindibles.
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The old equipment was expendable once the new system was installed.
El equipo antiguo era prescindible una vez que se instaló el nuevo sistema.
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prescindible, persona sacrificable
a person or thing that is considered to be of little importance and can be sacrificed.
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The general viewed his soldiers as mere expendables in his grand strategy.
El general veía a sus soldados como meros prescindibles en su gran estrategia.
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In the movie, the minor characters were treated as expendables to advance the plot.
En la película, los personajes menores fueron tratados como prescindibles para avanzar la trama.