responsibility in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for responsibility in the English»Spanish Dictionary

responsibility <pl responsibilities> [Am rəˌspɑnsəˈbɪlədi, Brit rɪˌspɒnsɪˈbɪlɪti] N

1. responsibility C (task, duty):

responsibility

responsabilidad f

that's her responsibility

eso es responsabilidad suya

the child is my responsibility

el niño está bajo mi responsabilidad

it's his responsibility to order the stationery

él es el encargado de hacer los pedidos de papelería

we have a responsibility toward our readers to …

tenemos la responsabilidad or somos responsables ante nuestros lectores de …

they're taking on a great responsibility

están asumiendo una gran responsabilidad

you have to face up to your responsibilities

tienes que afrontar tus responsabilidades

2. responsibility U (authority, accountability):

responsibility

responsabilidad f

the responsibility attached to the post

la responsabilidad que conlleva el puesto

I'm willing to take on more responsibility

estoy dispuesto a asumir más responsabilidades

to take responsibility for sth

responsabilizarse or encargarse or hacerse cargo de algo

3. responsibility U (liability, blame):

responsibility

responsabilidad f

he denied all responsibility in the matter

negó toda responsabilidad en el asunto

the responsibility was laid at his door

lo hicieron responsable

the responsibility was laid at his door

lo culparon a él

they took full responsibility for the disaster

aceptaron ser responsables del desastre

no terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the killings

los asesinatos no han sido reivindicados por ningún grupo terrorista

4. responsibility U (trustworthiness):

responsibility

responsabilidad f

responsibility

formalidad f

she has a sense of responsibility

tiene sentido de la responsabilidad

she has a sense of responsibility

es formal

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to plead diminished responsibility

alegar una atenuante de responsabilidad

the defrayment of expenses is your responsibility

usted debe sufragar(se) los gastos

the defrayment of expenses is your responsibility

usted debe costearse los gastos form

to cop out of sth of responsibility/task

escabullirse de algo

to cop out of sth of responsibility/task

sacarle el cuerpo a algo inf

Translations for responsibility in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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corresponsabilidad

joint responsibility

responsabilidad criminal

criminal responsibility

irresponsabilidad

lack of responsibility

autoría

responsibility

ninguna organización se ha atribuido la autoría del atentado

no organization has claimed responsibility for the attack

edad penal

age of criminal responsibility

edad penal

age of legal responsibility

ciudadanía

civic responsibility

responsibility in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for responsibility in the English»Spanish Dictionary

responsibility [rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti, Am -ˌspɑ:nsəˈbɪlət̬i] N

responsibility

responsabilidad f

social responsibility

responsabilidad social

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evade responsibility, person

eludir

Translations for responsibility in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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ciudadanía

civic responsibility

competer a alguien

to be the responsibility of sb

incumbencia

responsibility

irresponsabilidad (falta de responsabilidad)

absence of responsibility

irresponsabilidad (por minoría de edad)

absence of legal responsibility (as a minor)

eludir su responsabilidad

to shirk one's responsibility

atribuciones de un empleado

an employee's area of responsibility

reivindicar un atentado

to claim responsibility for an attack

responsabilizarse de algo

to accept the responsibility for sth

responsibility Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

social responsibility

responsabilidad social

to yield responsibility

delegar responsabilidades

a position of responsibility/trust

un puesto de responsabilidad/confianza

the responsibility is on my shoulders

la responsabilidad recae sobre mis espaldas

absence of legal responsibility (as a minor)

irresponsabilidad (por minoría de edad)

to accept the responsibility for sth

responsabilizarse de algo

to be the responsibility of sb

competer a alguien

I'm not afraid of the responsibility

la responsabilidad no me asusta

to claim responsibility for an attack

reivindicar un atentado

that's the Foreign Office's Brit [or State Department's Am] responsibility

esto pertenece al Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I served the army responsibly for over four decades, and this responsibility continued in the last few months.

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Every spell is different and it is the player's responsibility to know the effect of every spell.

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It goes out to hundreds of thousands of people and you must take responsibility for it.

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This is also to be promoted as part of the radio station's key local responsibilities.

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The roles and responsibilities of a talent manager vary slightly from industry to industry, as do the commissions to which the manager is entitled.

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A strong theme of the stories is the connection between power and responsibility.

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Diamond later disclaimed responsibility for much of the book's content, blaming his ghostwriter for fabricating salacious stories.

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Teachers are being given the responsibility of being social change agents.

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Later he had full responsibility for the church music for the complete year.

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However, he fails to answer the question and therefore becomes blind in the name of responsibility.

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