responsible Signification, définition

Signification de responsible en français

• 0 sensible and trustworthy -- responsable

  • a responsible dog owner un propriétaire de chien responsable

  • Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Les enfants doivent être accompagnés par un adulte responsable.

  • If we leave you in the house, can we trust you to be responsible? Si nous vous laissons la maison, pouvons-nous compter sur vous pour être responsables ?

• 1 deserving blame -- responsable

  • Who’s responsible for our failing schools? Qui est responsable de l’échec de nos écoles ?

  • I feel responsible, even though I did nothing wrong. Je me sens responsable, même si je n’ai rien fait de mal.

  • I refuse to be held responsible for something I didn’t do. Je refuse d’être tenu responsable de quelque chose que je n’ai pas fait.

• 2 in charge of -- chargé/-ée de

  • Each leader will be responsible for five children. Chaque meneur sera en charge de cinq enfants.

  • Who is responsible for ordering the food? Qui est chargé de commander la nourriture ?

• 3 having a duty to see that something is done etc -- responsable

  • We’ll make one person responsible for buying the food for the trip.

• 4 (of a job etc) having many duties eg the making of important decisions -- à responsabilités

  • The job of manager is a very responsible post.

• 5 (with for) being the cause of something -- responsable de

  • Who is responsible for the stain on the carpet?

• 6 (of a person) able to be trusted; sensible -- digne de confiance

  • We need a responsible person for this job.

• 7 (with for) able to control, and fully aware of (one’s actions) -- responsable (de)

  • The lawyer said that at the time of the murder, his client was not responsible for his actions.