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I . expedient [ɪkˈspiːdiənt] ADJ

1. expedient (advantageous):

expedient

vantajoso(-a)

expedient

2. expedient (necessary):

expedient

útil

expedient measure

prático(-a)

II . expedient [ɪkˈspiːdiənt] N

expedient

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It was designed as an expedient testbed for their new engine, rather than a true prototype vehicle. en.wikipedia.org

Ultimately he is asking if it would be expedient to hold elections now or better to put them off till spring. en.wikipedia.org

However, the enteric coating expedient was already known for other products. en.wikipedia.org

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. en.wikipedia.org

Later, she found it expedient to maintain a paid workforce. en.wikipedia.org

However, funding proved problematic, and it became expedient to extend the product range by developing a larger capacity version of the three-cylinder motor. en.wikipedia.org

The swelling will stop when the anhydrite is fully reacted, and reconstruction of the city center is not expedient until the uplift ceases. en.wikipedia.org

There were strong expedient reasons for this change. en.wikipedia.org

The landowners, however, had other expedients for gaining control. en.wikipedia.org

In winter, the throw-and-roll technique may be the only available expedient. en.wikipedia.org

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