responsibility
responsibility
sense of duty
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responsibility with Russian translation
responsibility usage examples
Уход за собакой — моя ответственность, пока тебя не будет.
Taking care of the dog is my responsibility while you're away.
Она принимает на себя ответственность за задержанный отчёт и исправит это.
She accepts responsibility for the late report and will fix it.
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responsibility synonyms
What's the difference between responsibility / accountability / answerability / duty / obligation / liability
General term for duties, tasks, or accountability for outcomes.
She has the responsibility for the team's results.
Она несёт ответственность за результаты команды.
Focuses on the requirement to report, explain or justify actions and outcomes.
Public officials must accept accountability for their decisions.
Государственные чиновники должны нести подотчетность за свои решения.
Emphasizes being required to explain or justify one's actions; similar to accountability.
The minister's answerability to parliament is clear.
Подотчётность министра перед парламентом ясна.
It is your duty to tell the truth.
Это ваш долг — говорить правду.
You have an obligation to pay the fee by Friday.
У вас есть обязанность оплатить сбор до пятницы.
Often has legal or financial connotations; can imply a disadvantage or legal duty.
The company has a liability to compensate customers.
У компании есть юридическая ответственность возместить клиентам ущерб.
Can mean being given control or duty over something; also used in legal/financial senses.
She was given charge of the new department.
Ей поручили руководство новым отделом.
Emphasizes caretaking or managing resources responsibly for the long term.
Good stewardship of company assets is important.
Хорошее управление активами компании имеет большое значение.
Focuses on the heaviness or difficulty of a responsibility; often negative.
Caring for the sick relative became a heavy burden.
Уход за больным родственником стал тяжёлым бременем.
A formal term for a duty or burden placed on someone; slightly more formal than 'responsibility'.
The onus of proof lies with the claimant.
Обязанность доказывания лежит на истце.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.

В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.

В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce responsibility and what this word means
responsibility translation: ответственность. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce responsibility
/rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
responsibility translation
ответственность
responsibility examples
Taking care of the dog is my responsibility while you're away.
responsibility transcription
/rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/, /rɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪti/
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Questions about this word
responsibility meaning: what does it mean?
sense of duty
responsibility pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
responsibility is pronounced as /rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
responsibility definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Taking care of the dog is my responsibility while you're away. Translation: Уход за собакой — моя ответственность, пока тебя не будет.
Is responsibility part of IT Interview vocabulary?
Yes, responsibility (ответственность) can be learned in the IT Interview topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is responsibility part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
Yes, responsibility (ответственность) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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