responsible

responsible
-səbl
adjective
1) (having a duty to see that something is done etc: We'll make one person responsible for buying the food for the trip.) responsable
2) ((of a job etc) having many duties eg the making of important decisions: The job of manager is a very responsible post.) de responsabilidad
3) ((with for) being the cause of something: Who is responsible for the stain on the carpet?) responsable de
4) ((of a person) able to be trusted; sensible: We need a responsible person for this job.) responsable, digno de confianza
5) ((with for) able to control, and fully aware of (one's actions): The lawyer said that at the time of the murder, his client was not responsible for his actions.) responsable (de)
responsible adj responsable
responsible
tr[rɪ'spɒnsəbəl]
adjective
1 (gen) responsable
2 (in control) responsable, encargado,-a
■ she's responsible for ordering materials ella es la responsable de pedir materiales
3 (position) de responsabilidad
■ it's a very responsible job es un trabajo de mucha responsabilidad
responsible [ri'spɑntsəbəl] adj
: responsible
♦ responsibly [-bli] adv
responsible
adj.
• caracterizado, -a adj.
• consciente adj.
• de confianza adj.
• de responsabilidad adj.
• fiable adj.
• responsable adj.
rɪ'spɑːnsəbəl, rɪ'spɒnsəbəl
adjective
a) (accountable) (pred)

to be responsible (FOR something): who's responsible? ¿quién es el responsable?; a build-up of gas was responsible for the explosion una acumulación de gas fue la causa de la explosión; who was responsible for the flower arrangements? ¿quién se encargó de los arreglos florales?; to hold somebody responsible for something responsabilizar* or hacer* responsable a alguien de algo; responsible TO somebody — responsable ante alguien

b) (in charge) (pred)

to be responsible FOR something — ser* responsable de algo

each nurse is responsible for five patients — cada enfermera tiene cinco pacientes a su cargo

c) (trustworthy) responsable, formal

that's not a very responsible thing to do — hacer eso demuestra falta de responsabilidad

d) (important) (before n) <post> de responsabilidad
[rɪs'pɒnsǝbl]
ADJ
1) (=accountable) responsable

those responsible will be punished — se castigará a los responsables

who is responsible if anything goes wrong? — ¿quién es el responsable si algo sale mal?

to be responsible for sth: he is not responsible for his actions — no es responsable de sus actos

who is responsible for this? — ¿quién es el responsable de esto?

who was responsible for the delay? — ¿quién tiene la culpa del retraso?

to hold sb responsible for sth — hacer a algn responsable de algo, responsabilizar a algn de algo

to be responsible to sb (for sth) — ser responsable ante algn (de algo)

2) (=in charge of)

to be responsible for sth/sb: the children were responsible for tidying their own rooms — los niños tenían la responsabilidad or eran responsables de ordenar sus habitaciones

she is responsible for 40 children — tiene a su cargo 40 niños

the secretary is responsible for taking the minutes — la secretaria se hace cargo de levantar el acta

3) (=sensible) [person] serio, responsable; [behaviour, attitude] responsable

to act in a responsible fashion — obrar de forma responsable or con responsabilidad

that wasn't very responsible of you! — ¡eso ha sido una falta de responsabilidad por tu parte!

4) (=important) [post, job] de responsabilidad
* * *
[rɪ'spɑːnsəbəl, rɪ'spɒnsəbəl]
adjective
a) (accountable) (pred)

to be responsible (FOR something): who's responsible? ¿quién es el responsable?; a build-up of gas was responsible for the explosion una acumulación de gas fue la causa de la explosión; who was responsible for the flower arrangements? ¿quién se encargó de los arreglos florales?; to hold somebody responsible for something responsabilizar* or hacer* responsable a alguien de algo; responsible TO somebody — responsable ante alguien

b) (in charge) (pred)

to be responsible FOR something — ser* responsable de algo

each nurse is responsible for five patients — cada enfermera tiene cinco pacientes a su cargo

c) (trustworthy) responsable, formal

that's not a very responsible thing to do — hacer eso demuestra falta de responsabilidad

d) (important) (before n) <post> de responsabilidad

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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