الإنجليزية

responsibility

gb/ɹispˌɑnsɪbˈɪləti/ us/ɹispˌɑnsɪbˈɪləti/
B1 الإنجليزية
~ 900
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم B1 state
1

Duty to deal with something

The need to do something because it is your job or role.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone] has responsibility for [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'responsibility' with 'task' — a task is a specific piece of work, while responsibility is the duty to complete tasks or look after something.
المرادفات
duty (Often used in formal or moral contexts; similar meaning but sometimes stronger sense of moral requirement.)
الأضداد
irresponsibility (Refers to a lack of concern for duties or obligations.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
take responsibility |accept responsibility |bear responsibility |full responsibility |responsibility for |share responsibility
الموضوعات
work |daily life |law |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • As team leader, she has responsibility for organizing the project.
  • Parents have a responsibility to care for their children.
  • He refused to take responsibility for the mistake.
  • The committee shares responsibility for the decision.
  • I accept full responsibility for my actions.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • She has responsibility for the shop.
  • Parents have a responsibility to feed their children.
  • I take responsibility for the work.
  • He has responsibility for cleaning the room.
  • We share responsibility for the event.
اسم B1 entity
2

Thing one must manage

A thing that you must take care of or manage.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone]'s responsibility is [something]
المرادفات
role (More about a general position or function; may include multiple responsibilities.)
الأضداد
freedom (In the sense of having no obligations to manage certain things.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
main responsibility |primary responsibility |day-to-day responsibilities |list of responsibilities
الموضوعات
daily life |work |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • My main responsibility is managing the budget.
  • Looking after the garden is his responsibility.
  • Her responsibilities include answering phone calls and scheduling meetings.
  • One of my responsibilities is training new staff.
  • The teacher's responsibilities go beyond just teaching lessons.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • My responsibility is to clean the room.
  • His responsibility is to write emails.
  • Her responsibilities include cooking and cleaning.
  • The dog's care is my responsibility.
  • One responsibility is to help customers.
اسم B2 state
3

Blame or credit for result

Being the person who made something happen, so people think it is your fault or your success.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone] takes responsibility for [something] happening
المرادفات
accountability (Often used in formal or professional contexts; emphasizes answerability.)
الأضداد
exoneration (Officially being freed from blame.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
claim responsibility |accept responsibility |deny responsibility
الموضوعات
law |emotions |core_vocabulary |work
أمثلة
  • The company accepted responsibility for the accident.
  • No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
  • He denied any responsibility for the error.
  • She took full responsibility for the failure.
  • Responsibility for the mistake lies with the management.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • I take responsibility for the mistake.
  • She claimed responsibility for the idea.
  • They denied responsibility for the problem.
  • He takes responsibility when things go wrong.
  • The driver accepted responsibility for the crash.
اسم B2 property
4

Quality of being dependable

The ability to act in a way that shows you can be trusted and will do what is right.

المرادفات
reliability (Focuses on consistently doing what is expected; less about moral judgment.)
الأضداد
irresponsibility (Lack of care about duties or consequences.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
sense of responsibility |show responsibility
الموضوعات
character |emotions |core_vocabulary |work
أمثلة
  • Her sense of responsibility makes her a great leader.
  • We try to teach children about responsibility from an early age.
  • He showed great responsibility by reporting the problem immediately.
  • Responsibility is an important quality in any employee.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • She has a strong sense of responsibility.
  • We teach children about responsibility.
  • He showed responsibility when he helped his friend.
  • Responsibility is important at work.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
responsibility
IPA
GB/ɹispˌɑnsɪbˈɪləti/
US/ɹispˌɑnsɪbˈɪləti/
المقاطع والنبر
re - spons - ib - il - ity (٥ مقاطع)
Stress on 4th syllable (il)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: responsibility
  • Plural: responsibilities, responsibility
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
responsibilities noun
Core family
responsible adjective B1 responsibly adverb
Related words
respond verb A2 response noun A2 responsive adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
irresponsible adjective B1 irresponsibility noun irresponsibly adverb
التعبيرات

bear responsibility

1
/bˈɛɹ ɹispˌɑnsɪbˈɪləti/
fixed phrase formal

Carry duty or blame

To have to deal with a duty or be blamed for something, especially in a serious way.

أمثلة
  • Parents bear great responsibility for their children's safety.
  • The board bears ultimate responsibility for company decisions.

claim responsibility

1
/klˈeɪm ɹispˌɑnsɪbˈɪləti/
fixed phrase

Say you caused something bad/good

To say that you did something, often something bad like an attack.

أمثلة
  • A rebel group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
  • No one has claimed responsibility yet.

shift responsibility (onto)

1
/ʃˈɪft ɹispˌɑnsɪbˈɪləti ˈɔntu/
fixed phrase

Pass duty or blame to others

To put your duty or blame on another person instead of yourself.

أمثلة
  • He tried to shift responsibility onto his colleague.
  • Don't shift your responsibilities onto me.

take responsibility for

1
/tˈeɪk ɹispˌɑnsɪbˈɪləti fɚ/
fixed phrase

Accept duty or blame

To agree that you must deal with something or that it is your fault.

أمثلة
  • He took responsibility for fixing the mistake.
  • You need to take responsibility for your own actions.

accept responsibility

1
/æksˈɛpt ɹispˌɑnsɪbˈɪləti/
fixed phrase

Agree to be accountable for something

To say you will take blame or duty for something you did or must do.

أمثلة
  • He accepted responsibility for breaking the window.
  • The minister accepted responsibility for the policy failure.
  • The company accepted responsibility for the product defect.
  • She accepted responsibility without hesitation.

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