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responsible

Ответственный

Meaning of responsible

accountable

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EN-UK/rɪˈspɒnsɪb(ə)l/
EN-US/ˈrɛspən.sə.bəl/
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responsible with Russian translation

responsible usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

Maria is responsible for checking the park's recycling bins every weekend.

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

He is responsible for coordinating volunteers at the city tree-planting day.

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

responsibleverantwortlich
studentStudent
examPrüfung
homeworkHausaufgabe
answer questionsFragen beantworten
ask questionsFragen stellen
deskSchreibtisch

responsible synonyms

Related words worth learning together

accountable
Emphasizes being held to account for decisions or actions, often to a person or body.
liable
Often legal: having a legal responsibility or risk of being held to compensate or be punished.
answerable
Stresses being required to explain actions to someone higher up; slightly more formal and less common.
reliable
Focuses on consistency and predictability of performance rather than duty or obligation.
trustworthy
Stresses moral or personal integrity and the ability to be trusted.
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Emphasizes being held to account for decisions or actions, often to a person or body.

B1Often

The minister is accountable to parliament for environmental policy.

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liable

Often legal: having a legal responsibility or risk of being held to compensate or be punished.

B1Often

The factory may be liable for pollution under environmental law.

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answerable

Stresses being required to explain actions to someone higher up; slightly more formal and less common.

B1Rarely

Company directors are answerable to shareholders for environmental performance.

🇬🇧en

Focuses on consistency and predictability of performance rather than duty or obligation.

B1Very Often

Climate models must be reliable to guide policy decisions.

🇬🇧en

Stresses moral or personal integrity and the ability to be trusted.

B1Very Often

A trustworthy NGO will publish accurate environmental reports.

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conscientious

Emphasizes carefulness, moral duty and thoroughness in doing work.

B1Often

A conscientious scientist double-checks data before publishing climate findings.

🇬🇧en

Similar to reliable; stresses being someone or something you can depend on consistently.

B1Often

We need a dependable supply of clean energy for long-term planning.

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responsible meaning: what does it mean?

accountable

responsible pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

responsible is pronounced as /rɪˈspɒnsɪb(ə)l/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

Maria is responsible for checking the park's recycling bins every weekend. Translation: Ответственный за проверку контейнеров для переработки в парке — Мария; она делает это каждые выходные.

Is responsible part of Climate and Ecology vocabulary?

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Is responsible part of Teamwork vocabulary?

Yes, responsible (Ответственный) can be learned in the Teamwork topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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