Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #500
Word (Wort)

die Verantwortung

Translation (Übersetzung) responsibility
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtʊŋ]
B1
Nouns
Intermediate
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
feminine noun abstract professional ethics
A feminine noun that refers to the state or fact of being accountable or answerable for something. Often used in professional, ethical, and personal contexts.

Verantwortung - German Nouns - Verantwortung Meaning - Verantwortung Translation - Verantwortung Nouns Examples

Verantwortung is a German Nouns

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Verantwortung Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Sie übernimmt die Verantwortung für das Team.
She takes responsibility for the team.
Professional setting
Eltern tragen große Verantwortung für ihre Kinder.
Parents bear great responsibility for their children.
Family/personal life
Mit großer Macht kommt große Verantwortung.
With great power comes great responsibility.
Proverb/ethical statement

Verantwortung Word Family - Verantwortung Related Words - Verantwortung Family Members

Verantwortung Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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related verb (verwandtes Verb)
verantworten
Meaning: to answer for/to justify
Tense: present
Example: Er muss sich für seine Entscheidung verantworten.
Verb
adjective form (Adjektivform)
verantwortlich
Meaning: responsible
Example: Sie ist für das Projekt verantwortlich.
Adjective
noun form (person) (Personenbezeichnung)
Verantwortlicher
Meaning: responsible person
Example: Der Verantwortliche wurde befragt.
Noun

Verantwortung Usage - Verantwortung Collocations - Verantwortung Idioms - Verantwortung Synonyms - Verantwortung Antonyms

Verantwortung Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Verantwortung Collocations (Kollokationen)

Verantwortung collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn Verantwortung word combinations and how to use Verantwortung with other words naturally.

Verantwortung übernehmen
to take responsibility
High frequency
Verantwortung tragen
to bear responsibility
High frequency
große Verantwortung
great responsibility
High frequency
persönliche Verantwortung
personal responsibility
Medium frequency
moralische Verantwortung
moral responsibility
Medium frequency
Verantwortung abgeben
to delegate responsibility
Medium frequency
volle Verantwortung
full responsibility
Medium frequency
Verantwortung für etwas haben
to have responsibility for something
High frequency

Verantwortung Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Die Verantwortung liegt bei dir
The responsibility lies with you
Used to indicate that someone is the one who must take responsibility for a situation.
Verantwortung auf die leichte Schulter nehmen
To take responsibility lightly
To not take responsibility seriously enough.
In Verantwortung stehen
To be in a position of responsibility
To hold a role that involves significant accountability.

Verantwortung Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Verpflichtung
Meaning: obligation
Medium similarity
Haftung
Meaning: liability
Medium similarity
Aufgabe
Meaning: task/duty
Low similarity
Zuständigkeit
Meaning: responsibility/competence
Medium similarity
Pflicht
Meaning: duty
Medium similarity

Verantwortung Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Verantwortungslosigkeit
Meaning: irresponsibility
Unverantwortlichkeit
Meaning: irresponsibility
Freiheit
Meaning: freedom

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Verantwortung Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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Pflicht Aufgabe Verpflichtung Haftung Zuständigkeit Verantwortungsbewusstsein Verantwortungsgefühl

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