responsable

adj.

responsible.

responsable de responsible for

hacerse responsable de to take responsibility for; (responsabilizarse de) to claim responsibility for (atentado, secuestro)

f. & m.

1 person responsible.

los responsables those responsible

tú eres el responsable de… you're responsible for…

2 person in charge (encargado).

soy el responsable de la sección de ventas I'm in charge of the sales department

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responsable

► adjetivo

1 responsible

■ es una niña muy responsable she's a very responsible girl

■ es responsable de las provisiones he's responsible for supplies

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 (encargado) person in charge

2 (de un crimen) perpetrator, culprit, person responsible

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacerse responsable de algo to assume responsibility for something

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adj.

responsible

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1. ADJ

1) (=sensato) responsible

es un niño muy responsable para su edad — he is very a responsible boy for his age

2) (=encargado) responsible, in charge

la persona responsable del departamento — the person in charge of the department, the person responsible for the department

es responsable de la política municipal — she is responsible for o in charge of council policy

3) (=culpable) responsible

el conductor responsable del accidente — the driver responsible for the accident

cada cual es responsable de sus acciones — everybody is responsible for their own actions

el fabricante es responsable de los daños causados — the manufacturer is liable for the damage caused

ser responsable ante algn de algo — to be accountable o answerable to sb for sth

• hacer a algn responsable de algo — to hold sb responsible for sth

• hacerse responsable de algo — to take responsibility for sth

no me hago responsable de lo que pueda pasar — I take no responsibility for what may happen

2. SMF

1) (=culpable)

tú eres la responsable de lo ocurrido — you're responsible for what happened

la policía busca a los responsables — the police are looking for the culprits

2) (=encargado)

quiero hablar con el responsable — I wish to speak to the person in charge

Ramón es el responsable de la cocina — Ramón is in charge of the kitchen

responsable de prensa — press officer

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I

adjetivo

1) [SER]

a) (concienzudo) responsible

b) (de tarea)

responsable DE algo — responsible for something

2) (culpable) responsible; (con obligación de indemnizar) liable

responsable DE algo — responsible/liable for something

no es responsable de sus actos — he's not responsible for his actions

eres responsable ante mí del resultado — you're answerable o accountable to me for the result

nadie se ha hecho responsable del atentado — no one has claimed responsibility for the attack

II

masculino y femenino

a) (de tarea)

el responsable del área de auditoría — the person responsible for audits

b) (de delito, accidente)

los responsables serán castigados — those responsible o the people responsible will be punished

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I

adjetivo

1) [SER]

a) (concienzudo) responsible

b) (de tarea)

responsable DE algo — responsible for something

2) (culpable) responsible; (con obligación de indemnizar) liable

responsable DE algo — responsible/liable for something

no es responsable de sus actos — he's not responsible for his actions

eres responsable ante mí del resultado — you're answerable o accountable to me for the result

nadie se ha hecho responsable del atentado — no one has claimed responsibility for the attack

II

masculino y femenino

a) (de tarea)

el responsable del área de auditoría — the person responsible for audits

b) (de delito, accidente)

los responsables serán castigados — those responsible o the people responsible will be punished

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responsable¹

¹ = manager [manageress, -fem.], official, overseer, person-in-charge, chair, chairman [chairmen, pl.], chairperson [chairpersons, -pl.], chairwoman [chairwomen, pl.].

Nota: Femenino.

Ex: Such hosts are more likely to be accessed by end-users such as economists and managers, than information workers.

Ex: See also reference tracings include related headings such as personal and corporate headings for officials, pseudonyms used as uniform headings, etc.

Ex: At the top of the hierarchy would be the high officials and their families: the vizier, the overseer of the treasury, and the first priest.

Ex: Every fax machine is to be assigned to a person-in-charge who will have the responsibility of distributing incoming fax messages to recipients.

Ex: Once elected, the chair is responsible for maintaining discipline and ensuring that all students are treated fairly.

Ex: As head of a committee, and being recognized as such, it's perfectly all right with me if I'm called the chairman rather than the chairwoman.

Ex: Special thanks to the ISAD Program Planning Committee, in particular its chairperson, for the conceptual organization.

Ex: As head of a committee, and being recognized as such, it's perfectly all right with me if I'm called the chairman rather than the chairwoman.

* responsable de asuntos económicos = financial officer.

* responsable de bibliotecas = library official.

* responsable de la biblioteca = library manager.

* responsable de la comunicación = communication scientist.

* responsable de la conservación = preservation officer.

* responsable de la gestión de documentos = record(s) manager.

* responsable de la gestión documental = record(s) manager.

* responsable del archivo parroquial = parish clerk.

* responsable de la selección = selector.

* responsable de la tecnología de la información = information technologist.

* responsable del personal de la biblioteca = library personnel officer.

* responsable del servicio de emergencias = emergency official.

* responsable del servicio de referencia = reference administrator.

* responsable del sistema = system programmer.

* responsable de recursos humanos = human resource manager.

* responsable de seguridad = safety official.

* responsable de tomar decisiones = decision maker [decision-maker], policy maker [policy-maker/policymaker].

* responsable de ventas = sales manager.

* responsable político = government official.

* responsable público = public authority.

* responsables de la política científica = science policy makers.

* responsables, los = people in charge, the.

responsable²

² = accountable, parent, responsible.

Ex: This is because the chief librarian is personally accountable to the next higher level of authority such as the mayor, the city council, the hospital director, or the university president.

Ex: Library schools must build bridges such as joint programmes and joint professorships that link them with their parent academic institution.

Ex: As a mature, responsible professional I was acting quite within the bounds of proper professional behavior.

* hacer + Nombre + responsable de = put + Nombre + in the driving seat.

* hacer responsable = assume + responsibilitiy (for).

* hacerse responsable = assume + role.

* responsable ante = answerable to.

* responsable de = charged with.

* responsable de (+ Infinitivo) = responsible for (+ Gerundio).

* ser responsable = hold + liable.

* ser responsable ante la ley = be criminally liable.

* ser responsable de Algo = be held to account.

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responsable¹

adjective

A [ SER]

1 (serio, concienzudo) responsible

2 (de una tarea) responsable DE algo responsible FOR sth

las personas responsables de vigilar la entrada the people responsible for watching the entrance

B (culpable) responsible; (con obligación de indemnizar) liable

responsable por daños liable for damages

responsable DE algo responsible/liable FOR sth

te hago responsable de lo que pueda pasar I am holding you responsible for what happens

no es responsable de sus actos he's not responsible for his actions

eres responsable ante mí del resultado you're answerable o accountable to me for the result

nadie se ha hecho responsable del atentado no one has claimed responsibility for the attack

responsable²

masculine and feminine

1

(de una tarea): el responsable del área de auditoría the head of audits, the person responsible for o in charge of audits

2

(de un delito, accidente): los responsables serán castigados those responsible o the people responsible will be punished

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responsable adjetivo [SER] (concienzudo) responsible;
responsable DE algo ‹de tarea/error› responsible for sth;
(culpable) responsible for sth;
‹de accidente/delito› liable for sth;

◊ nadie se ha hecho responsable del atentado no one has claimed responsibility for the attack

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: el responsable de ventas the person responsible for sales;
los responsables serán castigados those responsible will be punished
responsable
I adjetivo
1 responsible
(sensato, cuidadoso): un niño muy responsable, a very responsible boy
2 (encargado) hablé con la persona responsable de la seguridad, I talked to the person in charge of security
3 (de una falta, delito, etc) liable: el conductor responsable del atropello será encarcelado, the driver responsible for the accident will be jailed
II mf
1 (en un establecimiento, una oficina, etc) the person in charge
2 (de otra persona, de una acción) responsible person
(de un delito, accidente, etc) perpetrator, culprit: los responsables del incendio se entregaron a la policía, the persons responsible for the fire turned themselves in to the police

'responsable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeza
- encargada
- encargado
- sino
- solvente
- artífice
- consciente
- fiar
- formal
- prudente
English:
accountable
- amenable
- fall
- liable
- management
- responsible
- sound
- transpire
- unaccountable
- answerable
- charge
- directly
- editor
- reliable
- solicitor

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responsable

♦ adj

1. [de algo] responsible (de for); Der liable;

soy responsable de mis actos I'm responsible for my actions;

fue responsable del accidente he was responsible for the accident;

hacerse responsable de [responsabilizarse de] to take responsibility for;

[atentado, secuestro] to claim responsibility for

2. [sensato] responsible;

es muy responsable she's very responsible

♦ nmf

1. [culpable, autor] person responsible;

Der liable person;

los responsables those responsible/liable;

tú eres el responsable de… you're responsible/liable for…

2. [encargado] person in charge;

soy el responsable de la sección de ventas I'm in charge of the sales department

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responsable

I adj responsible (de for)

II m/f person responsible (de for);

los responsables del crimen those responsible for the crime

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responsable adj

: responsible

♦ responsablemente adv

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responsable¹ adj responsible

responsable² n person in charge