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take responsibility

take responsibility

Meaning of take responsibility

accept duty

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Pronunciation
British English/tə teɪk rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/
American English/tu teɪk ə rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlɪti/
Russian transcription[bratʲ ɐtvʲetˈstvennəsʲtʲ]
take responsibility
take responsibility - брать ответственность
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take responsibility with Russian translation

take responsibility usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Когда произошла ошибка, он решил взять ответственность за неё.

When the mistake happened, he chose to take responsibility.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Лидеры берут ответственность за результаты своей команды.

Leaders take responsibility for their team's results.

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take responsibility belongs to the topic "Skills and Career". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

take responsibilityбрать ответственность
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

take responsibility synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between take responsibility / be responsible for / take ownership / shoulder responsibility / be accountable for / take charge

🇬🇧English
take responsibility

Basic, neutral phrasing meaning to accept or have responsibility for something.

B1Very Often

If a mistake happens, you should take responsibility and fix it.

Если произошла ошибка, вам следует взять ответственность и исправить её.

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🇬🇧English
be responsible for

Describes being in charge of or having duty for something; emphasizes the state or role rather than the act of taking it.

B1Very Often

She is responsible for the inventory.

Она отвечает за инвентарь.

🇬🇧English

Business-oriented phrase meaning to act as if something is yours to manage and improve; emphasizes initiative and accountability.

B2Often

We need someone to take ownership of the customer onboarding process.

Нам нужен кто-то, кто возьмёт на себя ответственность за процесс адаптации клиентов.

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🇬🇧English
shoulder responsibility

Metaphorical; emphasizes bearing a burden or heavy obligation, often with a serious tone.

B2Often

As CEO, she shouldered responsibility for the company's recovery.

Как генеральный директор, она взяла на себя тяжесть ответственности за восстановление компании.

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🇬🇧English
be accountable for

Stresses formal or legal obligation to explain or justify actions and outcomes; more formal than 'be responsible for'.

B2Often

Management will be held accountable for safety failures.

Руководство будет нести ответственность за нарушения в области безопасности.

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🇬🇧English
take charge

Means to assume control or leadership of a situation; less about blame/obligation and more about leading.

B1Very Often

When the supervisor was absent, Jane took charge of the meeting.

Когда супервайзер отсутствовал, Джейн взяла на себя руководство встречей.

T
🇬🇧English
take the blame

Specifically means accepting blame or fault for something, often to protect others.

B1Often

He took the blame for the error to spare his colleague.

Он взял на себя вину за ошибку, чтобы оградить коллегу.

O
🇬🇧English
own up to

Informal; means to admit to doing something wrong rather than taking on ongoing duties.

B1Often

He finally owned up to breaking the window.

Наконец он признался, что разбил окно.

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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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Questions about this word

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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