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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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answerable [Am ˈæns(ə)rəb(ə)l, Brit ˈɑːns(ə)rəb(ə)l] ADJ pred

to be answerable (to sb/sth) (for sth) I'll not be answerable for the consequences if …
yo no respondo de lo que pueda pasar si …
she said she was not answerable for his behavior
dijo que ella no era responsable de lo que él hiciera
I'm answerable to no one
no tengo que rendirle cuentas a nadie
you'll be answerable directly to her
tendrás que darle cuentas directamente a ella
you'll be answerable directly to her
ella será tu superior inmediato
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Spanish
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eres responsable ante mí del resultado
you're answerable o accountable to me for the result
la comisión dependerá del Senado
the commission will report to o will be accountable to o will be answerable to the Senate
no respondo de lo que haya hecho mi hijo
I will not answer for o be answerable for o be held responsible for what my son may have done

in the PONS Dictionary

answerable [ˈɑ:nsərəbl, Am ˈæn-] ADJ

1. answerable (responsible):

to be answerable for sth
ser responsable de algo

2. answerable (accountable):

to be answerable to sb
tener que rendir cuentas a alguien
to be answerable to nobody
no tener que rendir cuentas a nadie
in the PONS Dictionary

answerable [ˈæn·sər·ə·bəl] ADJ

1. answerable (responsible):

to be answerable for sth
ser responsable de algo

2. answerable (accountable):

to be answerable to sb
tener que rendir cuentas a alguien
to be answerable to nobody
no tener que rendir cuentas a nadie