expendable

ɪkˈspɛndəbl̩
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Translation of expendable from English into Dutch,

Adjective

1.

non-essential

not essential to achieve a goal
  • The extra equipment was considered expendable for the mission.De extra uitrusting werd als overbodig beschouwd voor de missie.
2.

consumable

able to be used up and not reused
  • The supplies are expendable, so use them as needed.De voorraden zijn verbruikbaar, dus gebruik ze naar behoefte.
3.

sacrificable

Rare
regarded as not worth preserving or saving
Rare
opofferbaar wegwerpbaar vervangbaar
  • In the plan, some soldiers were seen as expendable.In het plan werden sommige soldaten als opofferbaar gezien.

Noun

1.

non-essential

person or thing considered non-essential and replaceable
wegwerpartikel wegwerpfiguur vervangbaar persoon
  • In the mission, some soldiers were seen as expendables.In de missie werden sommige soldaten als wegwerpartikelen gezien.
2.

resource

object or resource that can be used up or sacrificed
  • The manager considered the old equipment expendable and replaced it when the project budget was cut.De manager beschouwde de oude apparatuur als verbruiksartikel en verving die toen het projectbudget werd gekort.
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Expressions with expendable: examples in English and translations in Dutch

niet-verbruikbaar
onvervangbaar
These tools are non-expendable assets and must be carefully maintained.

Synonyms and analogies of expendable in English

Examples of expendable in a sentence

  • In the budget cuts, some projects were deemed expendable.
  • These batteries are expendable, so don't worry about saving them.
  • The medical kit contains expendable items like bandages and gauze.
  • The expendable supplies were left behind.
  • In the movie, the robot was deemed expendable.
  • The expendables were left behind in the operation.

Translations of "expendable" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
vervangbaaradj.

They are our bosses, and we're expendable to them.

Ze zijn onze bazen, en voor hen zijn we vervangbaar.

overbodigadj.

He viewed the broken tools as expendable and discarded them quickly.

Hij beschouwde het kapotte gereedschap als overbodig en deed het snel weg.

overtolligadj.

Anyone that's a threat to what we're doing is expendable.

Iedereen die een bedreiging is voor ons, is overtollig.

onbelangrijkadj.

The lives of the poor are expendable.

De levens van de armen zijn onbelangrijk.

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expendable: Examples and translations in context

I may be expendable, but you're the usual suspect.

Ik mag dan vervangbaar zijn, maar jij bent de verdachte.

Everyone's expendable, big boy, even you three geniuses.

Iedereen is vervangbaar, grote jongen, zelfs jullie drie genieën.

Temporary staff there are seen as third string, expendable and easily replaced.

Uitzendkrachten worden daar gezien als derde garnituur, inwisselbaar en makkelijk vervangbaar.

See now, everybody is expendable for the good of the film.

Zie je, iedereen is vervangbaar voor het goede van de film.

And once they get the money, the senator becomes expendable.

En als ze eenmaal het geld hebben, wordt de senator vervangbaar.

Both terrorists and civilians are expendable in these demonic operations.

Zowel terroristen als burgers zijn vervangbaar in deze demonische operaties.

I may be expendable, but you're the usual suspect.

Ik mag dan vervangbaar zijn, maar jij bent de verdachte.

They are our bosses, and we're expendable to them.

Ze zijn onze bazen, en voor hen zijn we vervangbaar.

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