responsibility

rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti
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Translation of responsibility into German

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Noun

1.

charge

person or thing one is responsible for
  • The children are my responsibility during the trip.Die Kinder sind während der Reise meine Verantwortung.
2.

accountability

state of being accountable for something
  • She accepted full responsibility for the project's failure..Sie übernahm die volle Verantwortung für das Scheitern des Projekts
3.

trust

reliability or trustworthiness
  • Her responsibility at work is well recognized by her peers..Ihre Zuverlässigkeit bei der Arbeit wird von ihren Kollegen sehr geschätzt
4.

ethics

Rare
moral duty to protect someone's interests
Rare
  • She felt a responsibility to help her friend.Sie fühlte eine Verantwortung, ihrer Freundin zu helfen.

Expressions with responsibility: examples in English and translations in German

die Verantwortung tragen
As the manager, she must bear the responsibility for the team's performance.
die Verantwortung übernehmen
She had to shoulder the responsibility of leading the team.
sich vor Verantwortung drücken
He tends to shrink from responsibility when things get tough.
die Verantwortung übernehmen
die Schuld auf sich nehmen
He accepted responsibility for the broken window.
ökologische Verantwortung
The company emphasized its environmental responsibility in the annual sustainability report.
die Verantwortung übertragen
die Verantwortung abgeben
She tried to pass the responsibility to her colleague.

Synonyms and analogies of responsibility in English

Examples of responsibility in a sentence

  • Managing the team's budget is his responsibility.
  • He took responsibility for the team's defeat.
  • Responsibility for the error lies with the management.
  • Taking care of the project showed his responsibility.
  • Responsibility is key to being a good leader.
  • He accepted the responsibility to care for his siblings.

Translations of "responsibility" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieVerantwortungnf.

Raising chickens can provide fresh eggs and teach responsibility to kids.

Hühner zu halten kann frische Eier liefern und Kindern Verantwortung beibringen.

dieVerantwortlichkeitnf.

Unaccountable power often leads to corruption and a lack of moral responsibility.

Unkontrollierte Macht führt oft zu Korruption und einem Mangel an moralischer Verantwortlichkeit.

dieZuständigkeitnf.

Jurisdictional responsibility lies with the local government in this case.

Die Zuständigkeit liegt in diesem Fall bei der lokalen Regierung.

dieAufgabenf.

Her responsibility was to maintain the bill of materials for ongoing projects.

Ihre Aufgabe war es, die Stückliste für laufende Projekte zu pflegen.

dieHaftungnf.

The airline's responsibility is limited unless they have been declared.

Unsere Haftung ist beschränkt, sofern diese Elemente nicht angemeldet wurden.

diePflichtnf.

Educating yourself on candidates fulfills your civic responsibility during elections.

Sich über Kandidaten zu informieren, erfüllt während Wahlen deine staatsbürgerliche Pflicht.

dieVerpflichtungnf.

We have responsibility to assist them in making a full transition.

Wir haben die Verpflichtung, ihnen in dieser Übergangsphase zu helfen.

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Other translations for responsibility:

  • Verantwortungsbewusstseinnn.
  • Eigenverantwortungn.
  • Verantwortungsbereichn.
  • Gewährnf.
  • Zuverlässigkeitnf.
  • Haftpflichtnf.
  • Haftbarkeitn.
  • Mündigkeitnf.

responsibility: Examples and translations in context

You can't just jump town whenever responsibility starts getting uncomfortable.

Du kannst nicht einfach türmen, sobald Verantwortung dir unangenehm wird.

The enormous responsibility of the position tried to swallow me whole.

Die enorme Verantwortung dieser Position versuchte, mich völlig zu überwältigen.

After the promotion, more responsibility suddenly landed on his shoulders.

Nach der Beförderung landete plötzlich mehr Verantwortung auf seinen Schultern.

He passed the mantle of responsibility to his daughter when he retired.

Bei seinem Ruhestand übergab er den Stab der Verantwortung an seine Tochter.

His handing over of responsibility demonstrated great trust in his team.

Seine Übertragung der Verantwortung zeigte großes Vertrauen in sein Team.

Being the top dog comes with a lot of responsibility and pressure.

Leitwolf zu sein bringt viel Verantwortung und Druck mit sich.

Everyone should take responsibility during challenging times to overcome them.

In schwierigen Zeiten sollte jeder Verantwortung übernehmen, um sie zu bewältigen.

Successful businesses feel it's their responsibility to let profits trickle down.

Erfolgreiche Unternehmen sehen es als ihre Verantwortung, Gewinne weiterzugeben.

See also:

social responsibilitytake responsibilitycorporate social responsibilitysense of responsibility
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