take responsibility for
взять на себя ответственность за
I took responsibility for organizing the volunteers at the street fair.
Я взял на себя ответственность за организацию волонтёров на уличной ярмарке.
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take responsibility
take responsibility
Meaning of take responsibility
English
agree that you must deal with something, e.g. a mistake
Русский
соглашаться отвечать за что-то, например за ошибку или решение
Pronunciation
British English
/ˌteɪk rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/
American English
/ˌteɪk rɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪti/
take responsibility with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом take responsibility
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
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Ответственность за что
Responsibility for whattake responsibility for mistakes
взять на себя ответственность за ошибки
She took responsibility for mistakes in the final budget.
Она взяла на себя ответственность за ошибки в окончательном бюджете.
- take responsibility for a teamвзять на себя ответственность за команду
В какой мере
How much of ittake full responsibility
взять на себя полную ответственность
I took full responsibility after losing the signed contract.
Я взял на себя полную ответственность после потери подписанного договора.
взять на себя личную ответственность
He took personal responsibility for checking every shipment.
Он взял на себя личную ответственность за проверку каждой поставки.
- refuse to take responsibilityотказаться брать на себя ответственность
take responsibility usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
He chose to take responsibility.
Он решил взять на себя ответственность.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Leaders take responsibility for their team's results.
Лидеры берут на себя ответственность за результаты своей команды.
take responsibility synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between take responsibility, be responsible for, take ownership, take the blame, shoulder responsibility, be accountable for, and own up to
B
🇬🇧English
be responsible for
a state of being in charge, not the act
B1very often
ENShe is responsible for the inventory.
ENWe need someone to take ownership of the customer onboarding process.
T
🇬🇧English
take the blame
accept blame rather than duties
B1often
ENHe took the blame for the error to spare his colleague.
Advanced: broader words
S
🇬🇧English
shoulder responsibility
figurative: carry the burden
B2rare word
ENAs CEO, she shouldered responsibility for the company's recovery.
B
🇬🇧English
be accountable for
formally answerable for results
B2often
ENManagement will be held accountable for safety failures.
O
🇬🇧English
own up to
informal: admit a mistake
B1often
ENHe finally owned up to breaking the window.
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Questions about this word
What does take responsibility mean?
agree that you must deal with something, e.g. a mistake
How do you pronounce take responsibility?
take responsibility is pronounced [ˌteɪk rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti].
How is take responsibility used in a sentence?
Он решил взять на себя ответственность. Translation: He chose to take responsibility.
Is take responsibility part of Skills and Career vocabulary?
Yes, take responsibility can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is take responsibility part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, take responsibility can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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