take responsibility en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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To blame oneself for something; to acknowledge a fault.
I take responsibility for my poor choice; it was my fault.
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To accept or take on an obligation or liability.
The new captain will take responsibility for the ship at the beginning of January.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| takes responsibility | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| took responsibility | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| taking responsibility | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| taken responsibility | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (17)
es responsabilizarse (de) (to blame oneself for something; to acknowledge a fault) · fi kantaa vastuu (to blame oneself for something; to acknowledge a fault) · es tomar/asumir responsabilidad (accept an obligation or liability) · hu felelősséget vállal (to blame oneself for something; to acknowledge a fault) · de Verantwortung übernehmen (to blame oneself for something; to acknowledge a fault) · fr assumer la responsabilité (to blame oneself for something; to acknowledge a fault) · es tomar/asumir responsabilidades (las) (accept an obligation or liability) · pl wziąć odpowiedzialność (to blame oneself for something; to acknowledge a fault) · eo responsi (accept an obligation or liability) · pt responsabilizar (to blame oneself for something; to acknowledge a fault) · de Verantwortung übernehmen (accept an obligation or liability) · es tomar/asumir responsabilidades (las) (to blame oneself for something; to acknowledge a fault) · fi ottaa vastuu (to blame oneself for something; to acknowledge a fault) · es responsabilizarse (de) (accept an obligation or liability) · pl brać odpowiedzialność (to blame oneself for something; to acknowledge a fault) · hu vállalja a felelősséget (to blame oneself for something; to acknowledge a fault) · es tomar/asumir responsabilidad (to blame oneself for something; to acknowledge a fault)