responsabile

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Italian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French responsable, assimilated to the native suffix -abile. Cognate with Piedmontese responsàbil.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /re.sponˈsa.bi.le/
  • Rhymes: -abile
  • Hyphenation: re‧spon‧sà‧bi‧le

Adjective[edit]

responsabile (plural responsabili)

  1. responsible, accountable, liable, in charge
    Antonym: irresponsabile

Noun[edit]

responsabile m or f by sense (plural responsabili)

  1. person responsible, manager
    Il/La responsabile della produzioneThe production manager
    Il/La responsabile per la sicurezzaThe person responsible for security
  2. person in charge
    Synonym: capo
  3. culprit
    Synonym: colpevole
    Chi è il responsabile di questo disastro?Who is responsible for this disaster? / Who is the culprit for this disaster?

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