Responsible - Verantwortlich (The 1042nd Most Common German Word)

The translation for Responsible in German is Verantwortlich. It can be used as adjective. This word often comes up when talking about occupation, cooperation. It is classified as a A2 word, and is the 1042nd most common word in German. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced. Download our app for offline access to this and the other 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: responsible

de German: verantwortlich

Examples

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You're not responsible for what happened. Sie sind nicht verantwortlich für das, was passiert ist.
You're responsible for this accident. Sie sind für diesen Unfall verantwortlich.
We don't know who's responsible. Wir wissen nicht, wer dafür verantwortlich ist.
You are responsible for what you have done. Du bist dafür verantwortlich, was du getan hast.
I can't be held responsible. Ich kann nicht verantwortlich gemacht werden.
Since you are no longer a child, you should be responsible for what you do. Da Sie kein Kind mehr sind, sollten Sie für das, was Sie tun, verantwortlich sein.
You will have to be responsible for what you've done. Du wirst für das, was du getan hast, verantwortlich sein müssen.
I don't feel responsible for what happened. Ich fühle mich nicht verantwortlich für das, was passiert ist.

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Responsible - Verantwortlich (The 1042nd Most Common German Word)
I am responsible for this failure. Ich bin für dieses Scheitern verantwortlich.
The pilot of an airliner is responsible for the safety of passengers. Der Pilot eines Verkehrsflugzeuges ist verantwortlich für die Sicherheit der Passagiere.
I felt responsible. Ich fühlte mich verantwortlich.
Tom is responsible. Tom ist verantwortlich.
Who's responsible Wer ist verantwortlich
Tom felt responsible. Tom fühlte sich verantwortlich.
We're partly responsible. Wir sind teilweise dafür verantwortlich.
I am responsible for her protection. Ich bin für ihren Schutz verantwortlich.
She wished to punish only those responsible. Sie wollte nur die bestrafen, die verantwortlich waren.
I am responsible for his conduct. Ich bin verantwortlich für sein Verhalten.
One must be responsible for one's conduct. Jeder ist für sein Verhalten verantwortlich.
TK is furious with Daniel but Jonathon feels responsible for coming on to him. TK ist wütend auf Daniel, doch Jonathon fühlt sich verantwortlich.
They learn to be jointly responsible for something and improve their cooperation. Sie lernen, gemeinschaftlich für etwas verantwortlich zu sein, und verbessern ihre Kooperationsbereitschaft.

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Responsible - Verantwortlich (The 1042nd Most Common German Word)

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