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ac·count·a·ble
(ə-koun′tə-bəl)adj.
1. Expected or required to account for one's actions; answerable. See Synonyms at responsible.
2. Capable of being explained: an accountable phenomenon.
ac·count′a·bil′i·ty, ac·count′a·ble·ness n.
ac·count′a·bly adv.
accountable
(əˈkaʊntəbəl)adj
1. responsible to someone or for some action; answerable
2. able to be explained
acˌcountaˈbility n
acˈcountably adv
ac•count•a•ble
(əˈkaʊn tə bəl)adj.
1. subject to the obligation to report or justify something; responsible; answerable.
2. capable of being explained; explicable.
[1375–1425]
ac•count′a•bly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() responsible - worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable; "a responsible adult"; "responsible journalism"; "a responsible position"; "the captain is responsible for the ship's safety"; "the cabinet is responsible to the parliament" |
accountable
adjective answerable, subject, responsible, obliged, liable, amenable, obligated, chargeable The major industries should be accountable to their customers.
accountable
adjective1. Legally obligated:
2. Capable of being explained or accounted for:
Translations
odpovědný
ansvarlig
verantwortlichverantwortlich zeichnen
tilivelvollinenvastuullinen
odgovoran
説明する責任がある
책임이 있는
ansvarig
รับผิดชอบ
chịu trách nhiệm
accountable
[əˈkaʊntəbl] ADJ → responsable (for, to de ante) not accountable for one's actions → no responsable de los propios actoshe is accountable only to himself → sólo se da cuentas a sí mismo, sólo se siente responsable ante sí mismo
accountable
[əˈkaʊntəbəl] adj → responsableto be accountable for sth → être responsable de qch
to be accountable to sb → être responsable devant qn
to be accountable to sb for sth → être responsable de qch devant qn
to hold sb accountable for sth → tenir qn responsable de qch
to be held accountable for sth → être tenu responsable de qch
accountable
adj → verantwortlich (to sb jdm); to hold somebody accountable (for something) → jdn (für etw) verantwortlich machen
accountable
[əˈkauntəbl] adj to be accountable (for sth/to sb) → essere responsabile (di qc/verso qn)accountable
→ يـُمْكِنُ تَفْسِيره odpovědný ansvarlig verantwortlich υπόλογος responsable tilivelvollinen responsable odgovoran responsabile 説明する責任がある 책임이 있는 verantwoordelijk ansvarlig odpowiedzialny responsável ответственный ansvarig รับผิดชอบ sorumlu chịu trách nhiệm 负责accountable
a. responsable, contable.