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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAccountable
/əˈkaʊn.tə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Required or expected to justify actions or decisions; responsible.
"Politicians must be held accountable for their election promises." - 2
Capable of being explained or understood.
"The sudden market shift was hardly accountable under normal economic models."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'acounten', originating from Old French 'aconter' (to compute, reckon), ultimately from Latin 'computare'. Over time, the semantic scope shifted from financial bookkeeping to moral and legal liability, denoting an obligation to report, explain, or justify actions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Accountable" is said worldwide
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responsable
Transliteration: /ʁɛ.spɔ̃.sabl/
"Chacun est responsable de ses propres actes."
rechenschaftspflichtig
Transliteration: /ˈʁɛçn̩ʃaftsˌpfْلɪçtɪç/
"Die Minister sind dem Parlament gegenüber rechenschaftspflichtig."
responsabile
Transliteration: /re.sponˈsa.bi.le/
"Ogni cittadino è responsabile delle proprie azioni."
responsable
Transliteration: /res.ponˈsa.βle/
"Los líderes deben ser responsables ante el pueblo."
responsável
Transliteration: /ʁes.põˈsa.vɛw/
"Todos nós somos responsáveis pelo futuro da empresa."
उत्तरदायी
Transliteration: uttardayee
"प्रत्येक नागरिक अपने कार्यों के लिए उत्तरदायी है।"
负有责任的
Transliteration: fù yǒu zérèn de
"每个人都必须对自己的行为负有责任。"
책임이 있는
Transliteration: chaeg-im-i issneun
"우리는 모두 우리의 행동에 대해 책임이 있다."
説明責任がある
Transliteration: setsumei sekinin ga aru
"指導者は国民に対して説明責任がある。"
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