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10 Language-to-English DictionariesResponsibility
/rɪˌspɒn.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone.
"Women take on more household responsibility than men."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'respondere' (to answer or respond), via late 18th-century French 'responsabilité'. It evolved from meaning simply the state of being answerable for an obligation to encompassing moral and legal accountability for actions and duties.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Responsibility" is said worldwide
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responsabilité
Transliteration: responsabilité
"C'est votre responsabilité."
Verantwortung
Transliteration: Verantwortung
"Das liegt in Ihrer Verantwortung."
responsabilità
Transliteration: responsabilità
"È una grande responsabilità."
responsabilidad
Transliteration: responsabilidad
"Es su responsabilidad."
responsabilidade
Transliteration: responsabilidade
"Esta é a minha responsabilidade."
जिम्मेदारी
Transliteration: zimmedari
"यह तुम्हारी जिम्मेदारी है।"
责任
Transliteration: zérèn
"这是你的责任。"
책임
Transliteration: chaeg-im
"그것은 당신의 책임입니다."
責任
Transliteration: sekinin
"それはあなたの責任です。"
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