responsibility

responsibility
noun
1) no pl., no indef. art. (being responsible) Verantwortung, die

take or accept/claim [full] responsibility [for something] — die [volle] Verantwortung [für etwas] übernehmen

do something on one's own responsibility — etwas in eigener Verantwortung tun; (at one's own risk) etwas auf eigene Verantwortung tun

2) (duty) Verpflichtung, die

that's your responsibility — dafür bist du verantwortlich

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[-sə-]
- plural responsibilities - noun
1) (something which a person has to look after, do etc: He takes his responsibilities very seriously.) die Verantwortung
2) (the state of having important duties: a position of responsibility.) die Verantwortung
3) (the state of being responsible: his responsibility for the accident.) die Verantwortlichkeit
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re·spon·sibil·ity
[rɪˌspɒn(t)səˈbɪləti, AM -ˌspɑ:n(t)səˈbɪlət̬i]
n
1. no pl (state of being responsible) Verantwortung f (for für +akk)
sense of \responsibility Verantwortungsbewusstsein nt
\responsibility for risks Risikoverantwortung f
to act on one's own \responsibility auf eigene Verantwortung handeln
to claim \responsibility for sth sich akk für etw akk verantwortlich erklären
to take [or accept] full \responsibility for sth die volle Verantwortung für etw akk übernehmen
2. (duty, authority) Verantwortlichkeit f, Zuständigkeit f
it's her \responsibility to ensure the project finishes on time es liegt in ihrer Verantwortung, dass das Projekt rechtzeitig abgeschlossen wird
who has \responsibility here? wer ist hier zuständig?
to carry a lot of \responsibility eine große Verantwortung tragen
to have a \responsibility to sb/sth jdm/etw gegenüber eine Verpflichtung haben
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[rI"spɒnsə'bIlItɪ]
n
1) no pl Verantwortung f

to put or place the responsibility for sth on sb — jdm die Verantwortung für etw übertragen

to take or assume (full) responsibility (for sth) — die (volle) Verantwortung (für etw) übernehmen

the management takes no responsibility for objects left here — die Firma haftet nicht für liegen gelassene Gegenstände

that's his responsibility — dafür ist er verantwortlich

she's his responsibility — er hat die Verantwortung für sie

it's not my responsibility to do that — ich bin nicht dafür verantwortlich, das zu tun

on one's own responsibility — auf eigene Verantwortung

sense of responsibility — Verantwortungsgefühl

responsibility payment — Verantwortlichkeitszuschlag m

2) (= duty, burden) Verpflichtung f (to für)

the responsibilities of state — die staatsmännischen Pflichten

the responsibilities of office — die Dienstpflichten pl

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responsibility [rıˌspɒnsəˈbılətı; US -ˌspɑn-] s
1. Verantwortlichkeit f
2. Verantwortung f (for, of für):
take (the) responsibility for die Verantwortung übernehmen für;
accept (oder assume) responsibility for (im Nachhinein) die Verantwortung übernehmen für;
claim responsibility for die Verantwortung für einen Terroranschlag etc übernehmen;
carry the responsibility of governing die Regierungsverantwortung tragen;
share responsibility for mitverantwortlich sein für;
on one’s own responsibility auf eigene Verantwortung;
a position of great responsibility eine verantwortungsvolle Position
3. JUR
a) Zurechnungsfähigkeit f
b) Haftbarkeit f:
take no responsibility for sth für etwas nicht haften
4. a) Vertrauenswürdigkeit f, Verlässlichkeit f
b) WIRTSCH Zahlungsfähigkeit f
5. Verbindlichkeit f, Verpflichtung f
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noun
1) no pl., no indef. art. (being responsible) Verantwortung, die

take or accept/claim [full] responsibility [for something] — die [volle] Verantwortung [für etwas] übernehmen

do something on one's own responsibility — etwas in eigener Verantwortung tun; (at one's own risk) etwas auf eigene Verantwortung tun

2) (duty) Verpflichtung, die

that's your responsibility — dafür bist du verantwortlich

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n.
Aufsichtspflicht f.
Verantwortlichkeit f.
Verantwortung f.
Zahlungsfähigkeit f.
Zuständigkeit f.

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