No. 645 in German
verantwortlichen
"Verantwortlichen" means "responsible persons" or "those in charge."
In a sentence
Die verantwortlichen Mitarbeiter arbeiteten hart, um das Projekt rechtzeitig abzuschließen.
The responsible staff worked hard to complete the project on time.
Here, 'verantwortlichen' functions as an adjective describing the employees, with the meaning of 'responsible'.
Der Chef sprach mit den Verantwortlichen, um die Probleme zu klären.
The manager spoke with those responsible to address the issues.
In this context, 'Verantwortlichen' acts as a nominalized adjective, referring to the individuals responsible for a task or situation.
Es ist wichtig, die Verantwortlichen für einen Fehler zu identifizieren.
It's important to identify those responsible for a mistake.
Here, 'Verantwortlichen' is used as a noun to designate individuals held accountable.
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