responsibility

the state of having a duty to deal with something or to do particular things, especially in your job or as part of your role in society

responsabilidad, deber

• have a responsibility for somebody/something

Collocations take on a responsibility · carry out a responsibility

• As a parent, you have a responsibility to look after your children.

  Como padre, tienes la responsabilidad de cuidar a tus hijos.

the state of being responsible for something or someone and having to explain what you do about it

responsabilidad, responsabilidades

• have responsibility for somebody/something

Collocations accept responsibility for something · take responsibility for something

• The company has a responsibility to its shareholders.

  La empresa tiene una responsabilidad hacia sus accionistas.

a person who is responsible for something or someone

responsable, encargado

• the responsibility of somebody

Collocations put a responsibility on somebody · give a responsibility to somebody

• She is the responsibility of the social services.

  Ella es responsabilidad de los servicios sociales.

a person who has a particular job or role and must deal with certain things as part of that job or role

persona responsable, encargado

• the responsibility for something

Collocations assign a responsibility to somebody · delegate a responsibility to somebody

• He is the responsibility of the project manager.

  Él es responsabilidad del gerente de proyecto.

the legal duty to deal with something or do particular things, especially in your job or as part of your role in society

responsabilidad legal, obligación legal

• have a responsibility to somebody/something

Collocations legally responsible for something · legally bound by a responsibility

• The company has a legal responsibility to its employees.

  La empresa tiene una responsabilidad legal hacia sus empleados.

the state of being legally responsible for something or someone and having to explain what you do about it in a court of law

responsabilidad legal, obligación legal

• be held responsible for something

Collocations legally accountable for something · legally liable for something

• The company was found to be legally responsible.

  Se encontró que la empresa era legalmente responsable.

the moral duty to deal with something or do particular things, especially in your job or as part of your role in society

responsabilidad moral, deber moral

• have a responsibility to somebody/something

Collocations morally responsible for something · ethically bound by a responsibility

• The company has a moral responsibility to its customers.

  La empresa tiene una responsabilidad moral hacia sus clientes.

the state of being morally responsible for something or someone and having to explain what you do about it in a moral context

responsabilidad moral, deber moral

• be held responsible for something

Collocations morally accountable for something · ethically liable for something

• The company was found to be morally responsible.

  Se encontró que la empresa era responsable moralmente.