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Verantwortung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • burden noun A heavy load, or a difficult responsibility or worry someone has to carry.
  • liability noun A legal or financial responsibility for a debt, loss, or obligation.
  • ownership noun The legal right of possessing something.
  • responsibility noun The state of being accountable for something, or the duty to deal with it.

Senses

Verantwortung is used for these senses in English:

  • burden A responsibility, onus.
  • liability An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.
  • 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.

liability — full definition

  1. noun A legal or financial responsibility for a debt, loss, or obligation.
  2. noun A person or thing that causes trouble or holds a group back.

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