responsible
gb/ɹispˈɑnsɪbəl/ us/ɹispˈɑnsɪbəl/
B1
Английски
~ 1100
felelős, felelősségteljes, felelősségtudat
B1
1
felelős
B1
Модел на употреба:
[someone] is responsible for [something/doing something]
She is responsible for organizing the event.
Ő felelős a rendezvény megszervezéséért.
Parents are responsible for their children's safety.
A szülők felelősek a gyermekeik biztonságáért.
The manager is responsible for overseeing the project.
You will be responsible for locking up the office.
He was responsible for leading the team to victory.
Примери за учащи
I am responsible for my dog.
Én vagyok felelős a kutyámért.
She is responsible for cleaning the room.
Ő felelős a szoba kitakarításáért.
He is responsible for making dinner.
We are responsible for our homework.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'responsible for' with 'responsible to'. Use 'responsible for' when talking about duties or tasks, and 'responsible to' when talking about being answerable to a person or authority.
Значение
having a duty to do something
Колокации
responsible for managing
|responsible for ensuring
|responsible for safety
|responsible adult
|held responsible
Синоними
accountable (Often used in formal contexts to stress being answerable for actions or results.)
Антоними
irresponsible (Describes someone who fails to meet duties or obligations.)
Теми
daily life
|work
|law
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Having to take care of something or make sure something happens.
Having a duty to deal with something or having control over someone or something.
B1
2
felelős
B1
Модел на употреба:
[someone/something] is responsible for [something happening]
Who is responsible for this mess?
Ki felelős ezért a rendetlenségért?
The company is responsible for the pollution in the river.
A vállalat felelős a folyó szennyezéséért.
He was responsible for breaking the vase.
They are responsible for starting the fire.
Примери за учащи
She is responsible for the broken glass.
Ő felelős a törött pohárért.
He is responsible for the noise.
Ő felelős a zajért.
They are responsible for the problem.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse this causal meaning with having a duty. Context usually makes it clear: if it’s about causing something, not about duties, it’s this meaning.
Значение
being the cause of something
Колокации
responsible for damage
|responsible for the accident
|responsible for injuries
Синоними
to blame (Informal and often used in contexts of fault or guilt.)
Антоними
blameless (Indicates no fault or causal link to an outcome.)
Теми
law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Causing something to happen, especially something bad.
Being the person or thing that caused something to happen, especially something bad.
B1
3
Модел на употреба:
[someone] is responsible in [behavior/action]
She’s a very responsible driver.
Nagyon felelősségteljes vezető.
That was a responsible choice under the circumstances.
Az adott körülmények között ez felelősségteljes választás volt.
We need someone responsible to look after the kids.
Примери за учащи
He is a responsible student.
Felelősségteljes diák.
She made a responsible choice.
Felelősségteljes döntést hozott.
They are very responsible friends.
Значение
showing good judgment
Колокации
a responsible decision
|a responsible choice
|a responsible citizen
Синоними
reliable (Focuses more on dependability rather than moral judgment.)
Антоними
reckless (Suggests acting without thinking about risks or consequences.)
Теми
daily life
|character
|core_vocabulary
|work
Определение
Behaving in a careful and sensible way; doing what is right.
Able to be trusted to behave sensibly and make good decisions.
Граматика
Речникова форма
responsible
IPA
GB/ɹispˈɑnsɪbəl/
US/ɹispˈɑnsɪbəl/
Срички и ударение
re - spons - ible (3 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (spons)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: responsible
- Comparative: responsibler
- Superlative: responsiblest
Семейство думи
Forms
responsibler
adjective
responsiblest
adjective
Core family
responsibility
noun B1
responsibly
adverb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
respondent
noun B2
responsiveness
noun
Изрази
be responsible to someone
3/bˈi ɹispˈɑnsɪbəl tə sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
answerable to someone in authority
To have to explain your actions to someone who has authority over you.
Примери
- As a department head, you are responsible to the company president.
- Teachers are responsible to the school board.
hold someone responsible
2/hˈoʊld sˈʌmwˌʌn ɹispˈɑnsɪbəl/
fixed phrase
consider someone at fault or accountable
To say that someone must answer for something bad or wrong that happened.
Примери
- The police held him responsible for the accident.
- Parents can be held responsible for their children's actions.
take responsibility
1/tˈeɪk ɹispˌɑnsɪbˈɪləti/
fixed phrase
accept duty or blame
To agree that you are the one who must do something or who caused something bad.
Примери
- She took responsibility for completing the report on time.
- He needs to take responsibility for his mistakes.