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
- noun A heavy load, or a difficult responsibility or worry someone has to carry.
- verb To load someone down, literally or figuratively, with a burden.
liability — full definition
- noun A legal or financial responsibility for a debt, loss, or obligation.
- noun A person or thing that causes trouble or holds a group back.