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.
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.
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.