Deciding what is dispensable

Consider what can be left out of a decision.

The idea

Prescindible means that something can be done without; its plural is prescindibles.

Para reducir gastos, el equipo considera prescindible la segunda reunión.To cut costs, the team considers the second meeting dispensable.
Esta herramienta es útil, pero prescindible para el proyecto.This tool is useful, but the project can do without it.
La fotógrafa dejó en casa los accesorios prescindibles.The photographer left the nonessential accessories at home.
En una emergencia, algunas comodidades son prescindibles.In an emergency, some comforts can be done without.
Para el viaje corto, una maleta grande resulta prescindible.For the short trip, a large suitcase turns out to be unnecessary.
El comité decidió que la decoración era prescindible, no la seguridad.The committee decided that the decoration could be omitted, but not safety measures.

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Do not confuse prescindible with imprescindible, which means indispensable.

Choose the correct form or meaning: El informe extra es ___. (prescindible / imprescindible)
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prescindible
prescindible fits an extra report that can be omitted.
Choose the correct form or meaning: Las copias adicionales son ___. (prescindible / prescindibles)
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prescindibles
prescindibles agrees with the plural copies.
Choose the correct form or meaning: Sin ese paso podemos terminar: es ___. (prescindible / imprescindible)
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prescindible
prescindible fits because the task can be completed without that step.

Write an original sentence about something you can do without.