♦ responsible

♦ responsible
♦ responsible /rɪˈspɒnsəbl/
a.
1 responsabile: The captain is responsible for the safety of the passengers and cargo, il capitano è responsabile della sicurezza dei passeggeri e del carico; Tenants are responsible for cleaning the shared areas, gli inquilini sono responsabili della pulizia delle aree comuni
2 responsabile; colpevole: Who is responsible for the delay?, chi è responsabile del ritardo?; to hold sb. responsible (for st.), ritenere q. responsabile (di qc.); to find sb. responsible (for st.), giudicare q. colpevole (di qc.)
3 responsabile; all'origine di: Pollution is responsible for several respiratory diseases, l'inquinamento è responsabile di diverse malattie respiratorie
4 responsabile; affidabile: Despite being very young, he's very responsible, nonostante sia molto giovane, è molto responsabile; a responsible attitude, un atteggiamento responsabile
5 di responsabilità: He has a responsible position, occupa una posizione di responsabilità NOTA D'USO: -responsabile e responsible-
to be responsible to, rispondere a: He is directly responsible to the General Manager, risponde direttamente al Direttore generale □ (leg.) responsible parenthood, maternità e paternità responsabile
responsibly avv.

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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