noun · B1 · Often · both

responsibility

ответственность

Meaning of responsibility

sense of duty

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EN-UK/rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
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responsibility with Russian translation

responsibility usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Уход за собакой — моя ответственность, пока тебя не будет.

Taking care of the dog is my responsibility while you're away.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она принимает на себя ответственность за задержанный отчёт и исправит это.

She accepts responsibility for the late report and will fix it.

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responsibility belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

responsibilityответственность
kindдобрый
smartумный
quietтихий
boringскучный
lazyленивый
angryзлой

responsibility synonyms

Related words worth learning together

accountability
Focuses on the requirement to report, explain or justify actions and outcomes.
answerability
Emphasizes being required to explain or justify one's actions; similar to accountability.
duty
Emphasizes a moral or expected task rather than legal liability.
obligation
Often implies a legal or formal requirement to act.
liability
Often has legal or financial connotations; can imply a disadvantage or legal duty.
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Focuses on the requirement to report, explain or justify actions and outcomes.

B2Often

Public officials must accept accountability for their decisions.

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answerability

Emphasizes being required to explain or justify one's actions; similar to accountability.

C1Rarely

The minister's answerability to parliament is clear.

🇬🇧en

Emphasizes a moral or expected task rather than legal liability.

B1Very Often

It is your duty to tell the truth.

🇬🇧en

Often implies a legal or formal requirement to act.

B1Very Often

You have an obligation to pay the fee by Friday.

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liability

Often has legal or financial connotations; can imply a disadvantage or legal duty.

B2Often

The company has a liability to compensate customers.

🇬🇧en

Can mean being given control or duty over something; also used in legal/financial senses.

B2Often

She was given charge of the new department.

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stewardship

Emphasizes caretaking or managing resources responsibly for the long term.

C1Rarely

Good stewardship of company assets is important.

🇬🇧en

Focuses on the heaviness or difficulty of a responsibility; often negative.

B2Very Often

Caring for the sick relative became a heavy burden.

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onus

A formal term for a duty or burden placed on someone; slightly more formal than 'responsibility'.

C1Rarely

The onus of proof lies with the claimant.

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responsibility meaning: what does it mean?

sense of duty

responsibility pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

responsibility is pronounced as /rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

responsibility definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Taking care of the dog is my responsibility while you're away. Translation: Уход за собакой — моя ответственность, пока тебя не будет.

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