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    Responsabilité (en. Responsibility)

    /ʁəspɔ̃sabilite/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    The state of a person who must account for their actions.
    Every citizen has a responsibility towards the community.
    Chaque citoyen a une responsabilité envers la communauté.
    Obligation to behave in a certain way.
    Professional responsibility is essential in his work.
    La responsabilité professionnelle est essentielle dans son travail.
    Ability to assume the consequences of one's choices.
    He took responsibility for his mistakes.
    Il a pris la responsabilité de ses erreurs.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'responsabilitas', derived from 'responsabilis' meaning 'one who must answer'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    take responsibility
    To accept to take on one's actions.
    prendre ses responsabilités
    shared responsibility
    Responsibility that falls upon several people.
    responsabilité partagée
    civil responsibility
    Legal obligation to repair damage caused to others.
    responsabilité civile

    Related Words

    responsible
    Person who has responsibilities.
    responsable
    irresponsibility
    Absence or refusal of responsibility.
    irresponsabilité
    accountability
    Process by which an individual acquires responsibilities.
    responsabilisation

    Slang Meanings

    To have one's head on their shoulders
    He knows how to manage his budget, he really has his head on his shoulders.
    Il sait gérer son budget, il a vraiment la tête sur les épaules.
    To be an adult
    It’s time for her to be an adult and take responsibility.
    Il est temps pour elle d'être un adulte et de prendre ses responsabilités.