expedient in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for expedient in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

I.expedient [Am ɪkˈspidiənt, Brit ɪkˈspiːdɪənt, ɛkˈspiːdɪənt] ADJ form usu pred

II.expedient [Am ɪkˈspidiənt, Brit ɪkˈspiːdɪənt, ɛkˈspiːdɪənt] N form

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expedient in the PONS Dictionary

expedient Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it is expedient to do sth
es oportuno hacer algo form
to be expedient that
ser conveniente que +subj
they took the expedient of asking advice
tomaron la precaución de informarse
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Donations were encouraged by the expedient of permitting donors to purchase individual columns or other features as small as a brick.
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The use of commercial explosives as an expedient makes the mine very unstable, as the explosive may deteriorate over time.
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He was immediately shuffled to one side by the expedient method of being taken to a mental hospital and being declared basically unfit for duty.
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The swelling will stop when the anhydrite is fully reacted, and reconstruction of the city center is not expedient until the uplift ceases.
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He attempted many expedients to maintain his family, few of which were successful, but in his later years he was assisted by friends.
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However, funding proved problematic, and it became expedient to extend the product range by developing a larger capacity version of the three-cylinder motor.
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For the first type, it must be shown that restricting the rights is necessary or expedient in the interest of the grounds.
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In winter, the throw-and-roll technique may be the only available expedient.
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The general court shall have the power to enact legislation necessary or expedient to protect such rights.
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While a number of formal tools were produced from chert and quartz, most non-obsidian tools were informal and produced through expedient flake production.
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