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take responsibility with Russian translation
take responsibility usage examples
Когда произошла ошибка, он решил взять ответственность за неё.
When the mistake happened, he chose to take responsibility.
Лидеры берут ответственность за результаты своей команды.
Leaders take responsibility for their team's results.
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take responsibility synonyms
What's the difference between take responsibility / be responsible for / take ownership / shoulder responsibility / be accountable for / take charge
Basic, neutral phrasing meaning to accept or have responsibility for something.
If a mistake happens, you should take responsibility and fix it.
Если произошла ошибка, вам следует взять ответственность и исправить её.
Describes being in charge of or having duty for something; emphasizes the state or role rather than the act of taking it.
She is responsible for the inventory.
Она отвечает за инвентарь.
Business-oriented phrase meaning to act as if something is yours to manage and improve; emphasizes initiative and accountability.
We need someone to take ownership of the customer onboarding process.
Нам нужен кто-то, кто возьмёт на себя ответственность за процесс адаптации клиентов.
Metaphorical; emphasizes bearing a burden or heavy obligation, often with a serious tone.
As CEO, she shouldered responsibility for the company's recovery.
Как генеральный директор, она взяла на себя тяжесть ответственности за восстановление компании.
Stresses formal or legal obligation to explain or justify actions and outcomes; more formal than 'be responsible for'.
Management will be held accountable for safety failures.
Руководство будет нести ответственность за нарушения в области безопасности.
Means to assume control or leadership of a situation; less about blame/obligation and more about leading.
When the supervisor was absent, Jane took charge of the meeting.
Когда супервайзер отсутствовал, Джейн взяла на себя руководство встречей.
Specifically means accepting blame or fault for something, often to protect others.
He took the blame for the error to spare his colleague.
Он взял на себя вину за ошибку, чтобы оградить коллегу.
Informal; means to admit to doing something wrong rather than taking on ongoing duties.
He finally owned up to breaking the window.
Наконец он признался, что разбил окно.
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В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.

В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
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How to pronounce take responsibility and what this word means
take responsibility translation: брать ответственность. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce take responsibility
/tə teɪk rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/
take responsibility translation
брать ответственность
take responsibility examples
When the mistake happened, he chose to take responsibility.
take responsibility transcription
/tə teɪk rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/, /tu teɪk ə rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlɪti/
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take responsibility meaning: what does it mean?
accept duty
take responsibility pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
take responsibility is pronounced as /tə teɪk rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
take responsibility definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
When the mistake happened, he chose to take responsibility. Translation: Когда произошла ошибка, он решил взять ответственность за неё.
Is take responsibility part of Skills and Career vocabulary?
Yes, take responsibility (брать ответственность) can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is take responsibility part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, take responsibility (брать ответственность) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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