Usage Note
Jetable is formed from jeter (to throw) + -able, mirroring the English 'throw-away'. It covers physical goods (rasoir jetable — disposable razor) but also appears figuratively for people treated as expendable. The opposite in consumer discourse is réutilisable (reusable).
Examples
"Il utilise des gobelets jetables pour la fête."
Natural Translation
He is using disposable cups for the party.
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