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Responsibility

rəˌspɑnsəˈbɪlədi
Extreem Veelvoorkomend
800 - 900
800 - 900
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verantwoordelijkheid, plicht, aansprakelijkheid, verantwoordelijkheidsgevoel

Betekenissen van Responsibility in het Nederlands

verantwoordelijkheid

Voorbeeld:
It is my responsibility to take care of the children.
Het is mijn verantwoordelijkheid om voor de kinderen te zorgen.
She has a lot of responsibilities at work.
Ze heeft veel verantwoordelijkheden op het werk.
Gebruik: formalContext: Used in both personal and professional settings to indicate duties and obligations.
Opmerking: This is the most common translation and is used in various contexts, from family to work.

plicht

Voorbeeld:
It is my duty to report any issues.
Het is mijn plicht om eventuele problemen te melden.
He feels a strong duty to help others.
Hij voelt een sterke plicht om anderen te helpen.
Gebruik: formal/informalContext: Often used in moral or ethical contexts where there's an obligation to act.
Opmerking: While 'plicht' can sometimes be used interchangeably with 'verantwoordelijkheid', it emphasizes moral duty more.

aansprakelijkheid

Voorbeeld:
He accepted responsibility for the accident.
Hij aanvaardde de aansprakelijkheid voor het ongeval.
The company has legal responsibilities toward its employees.
Het bedrijf heeft juridische aansprakelijkheden tegenover zijn werknemers.
Gebruik: formalContext: Used mainly in legal and financial contexts to indicate liability.
Opmerking: This term is more specific and relates to legal or financial obligations.

verantwoordelijkheidsgevoel

Voorbeeld:
She has a strong sense of responsibility.
Ze heeft een sterk verantwoordelijkheidsgevoel.
A good leader must have a sense of responsibility.
Een goede leider moet een verantwoordelijkheidsgevoel hebben.
Gebruik: formal/informalContext: Describes a person's attitude towards responsibility; used in personal development and leadership discussions.
Opmerking: This reflects the emotional or psychological aspect of being responsible.

Synoniemen van Responsibility

duty

Duty refers to a moral or legal obligation that one is required to fulfill.
Voorbeeld: It is my duty to ensure the project is completed on time.
Opmerking: While responsibility can be a broader term encompassing various obligations, duty often implies a more specific or formal obligation.

obligation

Obligation signifies a binding duty or commitment to fulfill a responsibility.
Voorbeeld: He felt a strong obligation to help his friend in need.
Opmerking: Obligation emphasizes the sense of being bound to fulfill a duty, often due to a promise, contract, or moral imperative.

accountability

Accountability refers to being answerable for one's actions or decisions and accepting the consequences.
Voorbeeld: As a team leader, I have to maintain accountability for the project's success.
Opmerking: While responsibility implies the general duty or task assigned, accountability emphasizes the answerability and ownership of outcomes.

Uitdrukkingen en veelvoorkomende zinsdelen van Responsibility

Take responsibility

To accept and acknowledge one's duties or mistakes.
Voorbeeld: He needs to take responsibility for his actions and apologize.
Opmerking: This phrase focuses on the action of acknowledging and owning up to one's responsibilities.

Bear responsibility

To accept the blame or duty for something.
Voorbeeld: As the team leader, she bears the responsibility for the project's success.
Opmerking: Similar to 'take responsibility,' this phrase emphasizes accepting the burden or accountability for a particular task or outcome.

Shoulder the responsibility

To take on the responsibility or burden of a task.
Voorbeeld: It's time for him to shoulder the responsibility of managing the household finances.
Opmerking: This phrase implies carrying the weight or burden of a responsibility on one's shoulders.

Responsibility lies with

To indicate who is accountable or in charge of a certain task or situation.
Voorbeeld: The responsibility for the error lies with the entire team, not just one person.
Opmerking: This phrase highlights the allocation of accountability or duty to a specific individual or group.

Shirk responsibility

To avoid or neglect one's duties or obligations.
Voorbeeld: He tends to shirk responsibilities at work, which affects the team's performance.
Opmerking: In contrast to taking responsibility, this phrase denotes the act of evading or dodging one's responsibilities.

Delegate responsibility

To assign tasks or duties to someone else to carry out.
Voorbeeld: In order to focus on strategic planning, she decided to delegate responsibilities to her team members.
Opmerking: This phrase involves entrusting or assigning duties to others, transferring a portion of the responsibility to them.

Share responsibility

To divide or distribute tasks and duties among multiple individuals.
Voorbeeld: The success of the project depends on how well the team can share responsibilities and work together.
Opmerking: Unlike bearing responsibility individually, this phrase emphasizes a collective effort in shouldering the tasks and obligations.

Dagelijkse (slang) uitdrukkingen van Responsibility

Step up

To step up means to take initiative or take on more responsibility in a given situation.
Voorbeeld: It's time to step up and take charge of the project.
Opmerking: It implies being proactive and taking action without being asked or assigned.

Pull your weight

To pull your weight means to do your fair share of the work or contribute adequately to a group effort.
Voorbeeld: Everyone needs to pull their weight if we want to meet the deadline.
Opmerking: It emphasizes the importance of individual contributions toward a common goal.

Own it

To own it means to take full responsibility for something, often a mistake or wrongdoing.
Voorbeeld: I made a mistake, but I'm ready to own it and make it right.
Opmerking: It emphasizes acknowledgment and acceptance of one's actions or decisions.

Man up

To man up means to show courage, strength, or maturity in handling a tough or challenging situation.
Voorbeeld: It's time to man up and have that difficult conversation with your team.
Opmerking: It carries a gendered connotation and is often used to encourage someone to be brave or tough.

Step into the breach

To step into the breach means to take on a difficult role or responsibility in a critical situation.
Voorbeeld: In times of crisis, we need to step into the breach and support each other.
Opmerking: It evokes imagery of filling a gap or stepping in when there is a pressing need.

Up to bat

To be up to bat means to be in a position of responsibility or having a turn to perform a task.
Voorbeeld: You're up to bat now, so make sure you deliver on this important task.
Opmerking: It comes from the context of baseball where a player is next in line to bat.

In the driver's seat

To be in the driver's seat means to be in control or in a position of authority.
Voorbeeld: You're in the driver's seat now, so make the decisions that will lead us to success.
Opmerking: It signifies having the power to make decisions and steer the course of events.

Responsibility - Voorbeelden

Responsibility is a key trait of a good leader.
Verantwoordelijkheid is een sleutelkenmerk van een goede leider.
It is our duty and responsibility to protect the environment.
Het is onze plicht en verantwoordelijkheid om het milieu te beschermen.
Taking on this project is a big responsibility.
Dit project op zich nemen is een grote verantwoordelijkheid.

Grammatica van Responsibility

Responsibility - Zelfstandig naamwoord (Noun) / Zelfstandig naamwoord, enkelvoudig of massa (Noun, singular or mass)
Lemma: responsibility
Vervoegingen
Zelfstandig naamwoord, meervoud (Noun, plural): responsibilities, responsibility
Zelfstandig naamwoord, enkelvoudig of massa (Noun, singular or mass): responsibility
Lettergrepen, Woordafbreking en Klemtoon
responsibility bevat 6 lettergrepen: re • spon • si • bil • i • ty
Fonetische transcriptie: ri-ˌspän(t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē
re spon si bil i ty , ri ˌspän(t) ˈbi (De rode lettergreep is benadrukt)

Responsibility - Belangrijkheid en gebruiksfrequentie

De frequentie- en belangrijkheidsindex van woorden geeft aan hoe vaak een woord in een bepaalde taal voorkomt. Hoe kleiner het getal, hoe vaker het woord wordt gebruikt. De meest gebruikte woorden variëren meestal van ongeveer 1 tot 4000.
responsibility: 800 - 900 (Extreem Veelvoorkomend).
Deze belangrijkheidsindex helpt je te focussen op de meest nuttige woorden tijdens je taal leerproces.
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