No. 424 in Swedish
ansvar
Responsibility.
In a sentence
Du måste ta ansvar för dina handlingar.
You must take responsibility for your actions.
'Ansvar' is used here as a noun representing the concept of responsibility taken for one's own actions.
Som chef har hon ett stort ansvar.
As a manager, she has great responsibilities.
'Ansvar' is used here to denote the obligations and duties that come with a certain role.
Det är vårt ansvar att skydda miljön.
It is our responsibility to protect the environment.
'Ansvar' here emphasizes the collective duty of individuals or a group to care for broader societal or universal issues.
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