responsibility

A noun referring to the state or fact of being accountable, answerable, or having a duty to deal with something or someone.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние или факт подотчётности, ответственности или обязанности заниматься чем-либо или кем-либо.esSustantivo que designa el estado o hecho de ser responsable, de rendir cuentas o de tener la obligación de ocuparse de algo o de alguien. También se refiere al deber o cargo que implica dicha obligación.frNom désignant l'état ou le fait d'être responsable ou comptable de ses actes, ou encore l'obligation ou le devoir de s'occuper de quelque chose ou de quelqu'un.deSubstantiv, das den Zustand oder die Tatsache bezeichnet, für etwas oder jemanden rechenschaftspflichtig, verantwortlich oder zuständig zu sein.ptSubstantivo que designa o estado ou fato de ser responsável, ou seja, a obrigação de responder por algo ou alguém, de cumprir um dever ou de arcar com as consequências de suas ações.zh名词，指对某事或某人负责的状态或事实，即承担义务、职责或问责。arاسم يدل على حالة أو واقعة المسؤولية أو الخضوع للمحاسبة، أو الواجب المنوط بالشخص للقيام بشيء أو رعاية أمر ما.

1. Duty or obligation A2 formal

   A duty or task that one is required to do as part of a job or role.

   • It is your responsibility to lock the doors at night.
   • She took on the responsibility of organizing the event.
   • The manager has many responsibilities in the company.

   ruОбязанностьesresponsabilidadfrResponsabilité (devoir, obligation)dePflichtptObrigaçãozh职责arواجب

   同义词: burdenchargecommitmentdutyfunctionliabilityobligationroletask

2. Blame or accountability B1 formal

   The state of being accountable for something, especially for a mistake or problem.

   • He accepted responsibility for the accident.
   • The company denied any responsibility for the damage.
   • She took full responsibility for the error in the report.

   ruОтветственностьesresponsabilidad (culpa o rendición de cuentas)frResponsabilité (au sens de faute)deVerantwortungptResponsabilidadezh责任arالمسؤولية

   同义词: accountabilityblameculpabilityfaultguiltliability

3. Mature behavior B1 formal

   The quality of being reliable and trustworthy in handling duties.

   • He showed great responsibility by finishing the project early.
   • Responsibility is an important trait for a leader.
   • She handled the situation with maturity and responsibility.

   ruОтветственностьesResponsabilidad madurafrsens des responsabilitésdeVerantwortungsbewusstseinptResponsabilidadezh责任心arالمسؤولية

   同义词: conscientiousnessdependabilitymaturityreliabilitytrustworthiness

   反义词: irresponsibility

• responsibilities plural form
• responsibilities' possessive plural form
• responsibility's possessive singular form