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Responsible

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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responsable1 ADJ

1.1. responsable (serio, concienzudo):

responsable
responsible

1.2. responsable (de una tarea):

responsable de algo
responsible for sth
las personas responsables de vigilar la entrada
the people responsible for watching the entrance

2. responsable:

responsable (culpable)
responsible
responsable (con obligación de indemnizar)
liable
responsable por daños
liable for damages
responsable de algo
responsible/liable for sth
te hago responsable de lo que pueda pasar
I am holding you responsible for what happens
no es responsable de sus actos
he's not responsible for his actions
eres responsable ante mí del resultado
you're answerable o accountable to me for the result
nadie se ha hecho responsable del atentado
no one has claimed responsibility for the attack

responsable2 N mf

1. responsable (de una tarea):

el responsable del área de auditoría
the head of audits
el responsable del área de auditoría
the person responsible for o in charge of audits

2. responsable (de un delito, accidente):

los responsables serán castigados
those responsible o the people responsible will be punished
los responsables serán expedientados
disciplinary proceedings will be brought against those responsible
redactor jefe o responsable
editor in chief
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to be jointly and severally liable for …
ser individual y colectivamente responsables de …
to be jointly and severally liable for …
ser solidaria y mancomunadamente responsables de …
appropriate technology
tecnología f responsable
to be responsible (for sth) the window is broken: who's responsible?
la ventana está rota: ¿quién es el responsable?
those responsible will be punished
los responsables serán castigados
to hold sb responsible for sth
responsabilizar or hacer responsable a alguien de algo
responsible to sb
responsable ante alguien
they are responsible to the committee
son responsables ante el comité
to be responsible for
ser responsable de
they're all responsible for cleaning their own rooms
cada uno es responsable del aseo de su habitación
responsible person/worker/attitude
responsable
planned parenthood
paternidad f responsable
they are responsible for the enforcement of the law
son responsables de hacer cumplir or respetar la ley
newspapers were baying for the arrest of those responsible
la prensa clamaba por que se detuviera a los responsables

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. responsable ADJ

responsable de algo
responsible for sth
ser civilmente responsable
to be liable

II. responsable N mf

responsable (encargado)
person in charge
responsable (culpable)
culprit
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English
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accountable
responsable
responsible
responsable
to be responsible for sth/to sb
ser responsable de algo/ante alguien
the buck stops here prov
yo soy el responsable
liable
responsable
to be liable for sth
ser responsable de algo
policy maker
responsable mf de los principios políticos de un partido
to accept liability for sth
hacerse responsable de algo
to be answerable for sth
ser responsable de algo
she demanded to see the person in charge
insistió en ver a la persona responsable
who is in charge here?
¿quién es el responsable aquí?
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. responsable [rres·pon·ˈsa·βle] ADJ

responsable de algo
responsible for sth
ser civilmente responsable
to be liable

II. responsable [rres·pon·ˈsa·βle] N mf

responsable (encargado)
person in charge
responsable (culpable)
culprit
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
accountable
responsable
responsible
responsable
to be responsible for sth/to sb
ser responsable de algo/ante alguien
to accept liability for sth
hacerse responsable de algo f
the buck stops here prov
yo soy el responsable
liable
responsable
to be liable for sth
ser responsable de algo
unaccountable
que no puede ser considerado, -a responsable
policy maker
responsable mf de los principios políticos de un partido
to be answerable for sth
ser responsable de algo
she demanded to see the person in charge
insistió en ver a la persona responsable

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

responsable de algo
responsible for sth
ser civilmente responsable
to be liable
to hold sb responsible for sth
considerar a alguien responsable de algo
policy maker
responsable mf de los principios políticos de un partido
she demanded to see the person in charge
insistió en ver a la persona responsable

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Más valdría la educación: ésta por sí misma nos haría más responsables de nuestros actos y conscientes de la necesidad de un sistema sustentable.
www.cibermitanios.com.ar
Debemos incorporar, como padres, a nuestras enseñanzas, el uso responsable de internet y de las nuevas formas de comunicación.
stopbullyingya.bligoo.com.ar
Seguidamente, se refirió a los perros callejeros y dijo que la situación es más compleja aún por carecer de un responsable.
entreriosahora.com
Te tenes que levantar, le dijo su responsable.
montonerossilvestres.blogspot.com
Tomando conciencia de que nosotros somos los responsables de lo que pensamos.
www.emprendedoresnews.com

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