| Additional Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| responsibility n | (state of being responsible) | responsabilidad nf |
| | She is mature enough to take on responsibility. |
| | Ella es lo suficientemente madura para tener responsabilidad. |
| responsibility n | (instance of being responsible) | responsabilidad nf |
| | He showed his responsibility by doing the tasks without being asked. |
| | Él mostró su responsabilidad haciendo las tareas que le habían asignado. |
| responsibility n | (sthg to care for) | responsabilidad nf |
| | The car is your responsibility. |
| | El coche es tu responsabilidad. |
| responsibility n | (dependability) | responsabilidad nf |
| | Known for his responsibility, he is trusted by teachers and students alike. |
| | Conocido por su responsabilidad, tanto los profesores como los estudiantes confían en él. |
| Compound Forms: |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| accept the responsibility v expr | (be willing to take on duties) | asumir la responsabilidad loc verb |
| | She accepted the responsibility of planning the office Christmas party. |
| corporate social responsibility n | (business: social good) | responsabilidad social corporativa, responsabilidad social empresarial grupo nom |
| diminished responsibility n | (law: lack of capacity) | responsabilidad atenuada loc nom f |
| | | responsabilidad reducida loc nom f |
| financial responsibility n | (sensible attitude to money) | responsabilidad económica grupo nom |
| financial responsibility n | (duty to provide for [sb]) | responsabilidades económicas loc nom fpl |
| | The father has financial responsibility for his children. |
| | El padre tiene responsabilidades económicas para con sus hijos. |
| individual responsibility n | (personal or civic duty) | obligación cívica nf |
| | We all have an individual responsibility to recycle our rubbish. |
| | Todo ciudadano tiene la obligación cívica de reciclar la basura. |
| | | responsabilidad individual nf |
| is the responsibility of prep | (is the duty of, falls to) | tener el deber de loc verb |
| | | ser responsabilidad de loc verb |
| | It is the responsibility of all doctors to make sure that they are up to date with the latest medical knowledge. |
| | Los médicos tienen el deber de actualizar sus conocimientos periódicamente. |
| | Es responsabilidad de los médicos actualizar sus conocimientos periódicamente. |
| ministerial responsibility n | UK (law: constitutional principle) | responsabilidad ministerial loc nom f |
| personal responsibility n | (individual's specific duty) | propia responsabilidad adj + nf |
| | It is the personal responsibility of each individual to care for his neighbor. |
| | Es la propia responsabilidad de cada persona el cuidar de su vecino. |
| | | responsabilidad individual, responsabilidad civil nf + adj |
| | Es responsabilidad individual de cada persona el cuidar de su vecino. |
| | | responsabilidad personal nf + adj |
| | Es responsabilidad personal de cada individuo el cuidar a su vecino. |
take the responsibility,
take responsibility v expr | (accept the blame for [sth]) | tomar sobre sí la responsabilidad loc verb |
| | | asumir la culpa loc verb |
| | Since it was my idea to throw the ball, I took responsibility for the broken window. |
| | When the boss got angry, Charleen took the responsibility. |
| | Dado que fue idea mía lanzar la pelota, tomé sobre mí la responsabilidad de haber roto el cristal. |
| | Cuando el jefe se enfadó, Charleen asumió la culpa. |
take the responsibility,
take responsibility v expr | (take charge of [sth]) | hacerse responsable de v prnl |
| | | asumir la responsabilidad loc verb |
| | | tomar sobre sí la responsabilidad loc verb |
| | | responsabilizarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | hacerse cargo loc verb |
| | Ella se hace cargo del proyecto. |
| | (familiar) | echarse encima la responsabilidad, echarse sobre los hombros la responsabilidad loc verb |