vastuu — meaning in English

English meaning

• burden noun A heavy load, or a difficult responsibility or worry someone has to carry.
• charge noun An amount of money asked for a service or product.
• in charge adjective Having control of or responsibility for a group, situation or piece of work.
• liability noun A legal or financial responsibility for a debt, loss, or obligation.
• plight noun A difficult, distressing situation.
• responsibility noun The state of being accountable for something, or the duty to deal with it.

Senses

vastuu is used for these senses in English:

• burden A responsibility, onus.
• charge The scope of someone's responsibility.
• charge Someone or something entrusted to one's care, such as a child to a babysitter or a student to a teacher.
• in charge Having the responsibility of leading or overseeing.
• liability An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.
• plight (archaic) That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge.
• responsibility A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.

burden — full definition

1. noun A heavy load, or a difficult responsibility or worry someone has to carry.
2. verb To load someone down, literally or figuratively, with a burden.

charge — full definition

1. noun An amount of money asked for a service or product.
2. noun A formal accusation that someone has committed a crime.
3. noun A sudden, forceful rush forward, especially in an attack.
4. verb To ask someone to pay a particular amount.
5. verb To formally accuse someone of a crime.

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