No. 862 in French
responsabilité
The state or fact of being accountable or having a duty to deal with something.
In a sentence
Il assume la responsabilité de ses actes.
He takes responsibility for his actions.
The word 'responsabilité' is used here to denote the moral or legal obligation someone has for their actions or those that affect others.
C'est votre responsabilité de veiller à ce que tout soit prêt.
It is your responsibility to ensure that everything is ready.
Here, 'responsabilité' implies a duty or task that someone is assigned or expected to fulfill.
La responsabilité de gérer ce projet repose sur toi.
The responsibility of managing this project rests on you.
In this sentence, 'responsabilité' refers to an assigned duty or obligation for overseeing a specific matter.
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