verantwortlich — meaning in English
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English meaning
- accountable adj Required to explain or answer for one's actions; responsible.
- answerable adj Required to explain or justify one's actions to someone; accountable.
- in charge adjective Having control of or responsibility for a group, situation or piece of work.
- responsible adj Having a duty to take care of something, or being accountable for its outcome.
Senses
verantwortlich is used for these senses in English:
- accountable Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
- answerable Required to justify one's actions (to somebody); accountable, responsible.
- in charge Having the responsibility of leading or overseeing.
- 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 Able to be trusted; reliable; trustworthy.
answerable — full definition
- adj Required to explain or justify one's actions to someone; accountable.
- adj Able to be answered.