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ansvarlig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • accountable adj Required to explain or answer for one's actions; responsible.
  • responsible adj Having a duty to take care of something, or being accountable for its outcome.

Senses

ansvarlig is used for these senses in English:

  • accountable Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
  • responsible (postpositive, followed by "for") Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.
  • responsible (postpositive, followed by "for") Being a primary cause of a situation or action and thus able to be blamed or credited for it.

responsible — full definition

  1. adj Having a duty to take care of something, or being accountable for its outcome.
  2. adj Being the main cause of something, especially something wrong, and therefore able to be blamed.
  3. adj Reliable, sensible, and trustworthy in behavior.

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