responsibility (rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- the state or position of being responsible
- a person or thing for which one is responsible
- the ability or authority to act or decide on one's own, without supervision
Synonyms
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"Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown"
"The buck stops here"
Translations
- British English:
responsibility
If you have responsibility for something or someone, it is your job or duty to deal with them.He has responsibility for five employees.rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪtɪ NOUN He has responsibility for five employees.
- Spanish:
responsabilidad
nf
- French:
responsabilité
nf
- German:
Verantwortung
nf
- Chinese: 责任 n
- Arabic: مَسْؤُولِيَّة n
- Portuguese: responsabilidade nf
- Russian: ответственность nf
- Croatian: odgovornost nf
- Czech: odpovědnost nf
- Danish: ansvar nnt
- Dutch: verantwoordelijkheid nf
- Finnish: vastuu n
- Greek: ευθύνη nf
- Italian: responsabilità nf
- Japanese: 責任 n
- Korean: 책임 n
- Norwegian: ansvar nnt
- Polish: odpowiedzialność nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: responsabilidade nf
- European Spanish:
responsabilidad
nf
- Swedish: ansvar nnt
- Thai: ความรับผิดชอบ n
- Turkish: sorumluluk n
- Vietnamese: trách nhiệm n
Usage examples
He lacks insight and the concept of a wider responsibility.
, THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)Plus, it makes it seem like you're shirking responsibility.
Maxim (2004)Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the Jerusalem blast.
Irish Times (2002)The case highlights the continuing trend for those offering internet services to take some responsibility for misuse of the internet.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Only then can we work out how to apportion responsibility for our predicament.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)