responsible

responsabile

Che ha fatto accadere qualcosa con le proprie azioni.

In inglese semplice: If you are this, something happened because of what you did.

• Who is responsible for this mess?
• She was partly responsible for our success.
• Faulty wiring was responsible for the fire.

Come si usa: responsible for something (The storm was responsible for the damage.)

Espressioni comuni: responsible for something, partly responsible, directly responsible, largely responsible

responsabile, incaricato

Che ha il dovere di occuparsi di qualcosa e risolvere i problemi.

In inglese semplice: If you are this, it is your duty to look after something and deal with problems.

• She is responsible for the children.
• Who is responsible for fixing the roof?
• Each driver is responsible for checking the vehicle.

Come si usa: responsible for someone/something (The manager is responsible for staff safety.); responsible for doing something (I am responsible for locking the doors.)

Sinonimi: in charge, accountable

Espressioni comuni: responsible for something, person responsible, responsible manager, legally responsible

responsabile, affidabile

Che fa scelte sensate e svolge bene i compiti importanti che gli vengono affidati.

In inglese semplice: Someone like this makes sensible choices and can be trusted to do important things properly.

• Ben is a responsible young man.
• We need a responsible adult to supervise.
• Buying only what you need is responsible behaviour.

Sinonimi: sensible, reliable, dependable

Contrari: irresponsible

Espressioni comuni: responsible adult, responsible behaviour, responsible person