ac·count·a·ble ( -koun t-bl)adj. 1. Liable to being called to account; answerable. See Synonyms at responsible. 2. That can be explained: an accountable phenomenon. ac·count  a·bili·ty, ac·counta·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
accountability n
accountably adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | accountable - liable to account for one's actions; "governments must be accountable to someone beside themselves"; "fully accountable for what they did"; "the court held the parents answerable for their minor child's acts of vandalism"; "he was answerable to no one" 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.
Translations
accountable [əˈkaʊntəbl] ADJ → responsable (for, to de ante) not accountable for one's actions → no responsable de los propios actos
he is accountable only to himself → sólo se da cuentas a sí mismo, sólo se siente responsable ante sí mismo
he is accountable only to himself → sólo se da cuentas a sí mismo, sólo se siente responsable ante sí mismo
accountable [əˈkaʊntəbəl] adj → responsable
to 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
to 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)
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