take responsibility

Verantwortung übernehmen

Sich bereit erklären, für etwas zuständig zu sein und es zu erledigen, zu betreuen oder zu leiten.

In einfachem Englisch: To agree to be the person who must manage, do, or look after something.

• Who will take responsibility for the children?
• She took responsibility for organizing the trip.
• Managers must take responsibility for their teams' safety.

So benutzt man es: take responsibility for someone/something/doing something (He took responsibility for looking after the children.)

Synonyme: assume responsibility, take charge

Gegenteile: relinquish responsibility

Häufige Wendungen: take responsibility for something, take responsibility willingly

die Verantwortung übernehmen, die Schuld eingestehen

Zugeben, dass etwas Schlechtes durch das eigene Handeln oder Unterlassen passiert ist.

In einfachem Englisch: To admit that something bad happened because of what you did or failed to do.

• I take responsibility for the mistake.
• He took responsibility for damaging the car.
• Will anyone take responsibility for this failure?

So benutzt man es: take responsibility for something/doing something (She took responsibility for sending the wrong information.)

Synonyme: accept blame, admit fault

Gegenteile: deny responsibility

Häufige Wendungen: take responsibility for something, take responsibility publicly