responsibility
gb/ɹispˌɑnsɪbˈɪləti/ us/ɹispˌɑnsɪbˈɪləti/
B1
English
~ 900
felelősség, feladat, kötelesség, felelősségteljes, felelősségtudat
NOUN
B1
1
felelősség
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] has responsibility for [something]
As team leader, she has responsibility for organizing the project.
Csapatvezetőként az ő felelőssége a projekt megszervezése.
Parents have a responsibility to care for their children.
A szülők felelőssége, hogy gondoskodjanak a gyerekeikről.
He refused to take responsibility for the mistake.
The committee shares responsibility for the decision.
I accept full responsibility for my actions.
Learner examples
She has responsibility for the shop.
Ő felel a boltért.
Parents have a responsibility to feed their children.
A szülők felelőssége, hogy enni adjanak a gyerekeiknek.
I take responsibility for the work.
He has responsibility for cleaning the room.
We share responsibility for the event.
Common mistake:
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.
Meaning
Duty to deal with something
Collocations
take responsibility
|accept responsibility
|bear responsibility
|full responsibility
|responsibility for
|share responsibility
Synonyms
duty (Often used in formal or moral contexts; similar meaning but sometimes stronger sense of moral requirement.)
Antonyms
irresponsibility (Refers to a lack of concern for duties or obligations.)
Themes
work
|daily life
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The need to do something because it is your job or role.
The state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or take care of someone, often as part of one's role or job.
NOUN
B1
2
feladat
A1
kötelesség
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s responsibility is [something]
My main responsibility is managing the budget.
A fő feladatom a költségvetés kezelése.
Looking after the garden is his responsibility.
A kert gondozása az ő feladata.
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.
Learner examples
My responsibility is to clean the room.
Az én feladatom a szoba kitakarítása.
His responsibility is to write emails.
Az ő feladata az e-mailek megírása.
Her responsibilities include cooking and cleaning.
The dog's care is my responsibility.
One responsibility is to help customers.
Meaning
Thing one must manage
Collocations
main responsibility
|primary responsibility
|day-to-day responsibilities
|list of responsibilities
Synonyms
role (More about a general position or function; may include multiple responsibilities.)
Antonyms
freedom (In the sense of having no obligations to manage certain things.)
Themes
daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A thing that you must take care of or manage.
Something that a person is required to look after, manage, or deal with.
NOUN
B2
3
felelősség
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] takes responsibility for [something] happening
The company accepted responsibility for the accident.
A cég vállalta a felelősséget a balesetért.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Senki sem vállalta a felelősséget a támadásért.
He denied any responsibility for the error.
She took full responsibility for the failure.
Responsibility for the mistake lies with the management.
Learner examples
I take responsibility for the mistake.
Vállalom a felelősséget a hibáért.
She claimed responsibility for the idea.
Azt mondta, hogy az ötlet tőle származik.
They denied responsibility for the problem.
He takes responsibility when things go wrong.
The driver accepted responsibility for the crash.
Meaning
Blame or credit for result
Collocations
claim responsibility
|accept responsibility
|deny responsibility
Synonyms
accountability (Often used in formal or professional contexts; emphasizes answerability.)
Antonyms
exoneration (Officially being freed from blame.)
Themes
law
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|work
Definition
Being the person who made something happen, so people think it is your fault or your success.
The state of being the person who caused something to happen and therefore deserving blame or praise.
NOUN
B2
4
Her sense of responsibility makes her a great leader.
Erős felelősségtudata nagyszerű vezetővé teszi.
We try to teach children about responsibility from an early age.
Igyekszünk már kiskoruktól felelősségtudatra nevelni a gyerekeket.
He showed great responsibility by reporting the problem immediately.
Responsibility is an important quality in any employee.
Learner examples
She has a strong sense of responsibility.
Erős felelősségtudata van.
We teach children about responsibility.
Felelősségtudatra tanítjuk a gyerekeket.
He showed responsibility when he helped his friend.
Responsibility is important at work.
Meaning
Quality of being dependable
Collocations
sense of responsibility
|show responsibility
Synonyms
reliability (Focuses on consistently doing what is expected; less about moral judgment.)
Antonyms
irresponsibility (Lack of care about duties or consequences.)
Themes
character
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|work
Definition
The ability to act in a way that shows you can be trusted and will do what is right.
The quality of behaving well and making decisions that show you can be trusted to do what is right or expected.
Grammar
Dictionary form
responsibility
IPA
GB/ɹispˌɑnsɪbˈɪləti/
US/ɹispˌɑnsɪbˈɪləti/
Syllables & stress
re - spons - ib - il - ity (5 syllables)
Stress on 4th syllable (il)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: responsibility
- Plural: responsibilities, responsibility
Word family
Forms
responsibilities
noun
Core family
responsible
adjective B1
responsibly
adverb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Expressions
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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.