responsible
/rɪˈspɒnsəbl/adjective
उच्चारण रिस्पॉन्सबल
(किसी की देखरेख का) ज़िम्मेदार
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Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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~ (for sb/sth)
having the duty of looking after somebody or something
(किसी की देखरेख का) ज़िम्मेदार
- The monitor is responsible for the class register.
- Who is responsible for locking the laboratory each evening?
- Parents are responsible for their children's safety.
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- The captain is responsible for the whole team.
- Who is responsible for the school library?
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~ (for sth)
being the cause of something bad
(किसी बुरी बात के लिए) दोषी, ज़िम्मेदार
- Who is responsible for this mess?
- Careless driving was responsible for most of the accidents on the highway.
- Heavy rain was responsible for the delay.
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- A short circuit was responsible for the fire.
- The strike was responsible for the shortage of milk.
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~ to sb/sth
having to report to somebody in authority and explain your actions
(किसी के प्रति) जवाबदेह
- Ministers are responsible to Parliament.
- The district officer is directly responsible to the state government.
- The manager is responsible to the board.
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- Government officials are responsible to the people.
- She is responsible to the head teacher for the whole department.
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that you can trust and rely on
भरोसेमंद, समझदार
- a responsible young man
- We need a responsible person to look after the keys.
- He is a very responsible student and never misses homework.
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- Only a responsible driver should be allowed on the road.
- Raj proved himself a responsible leader.
Opposite irresponsible
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
responsible for somebody/something
Use 'for' for the people or tasks you must take care of, or the cause of a result: responsible for the accounts, for the accident.
जिन लोगों या कार्यों की देखभाल करनी हो, या किसी परिणाम के कारण के लिए 'for' आता है: responsible for the accounts, for the accident।
- Radhika is responsible for the school library.
- Heavy rain was responsible for the delay.
responsible to somebody
Use 'to' for the person you must report to: responsible to the manager, to the Parliament.
जिसे रिपोर्ट करना हो, उसके लिए 'to' आता है: responsible to the manager, to the Parliament।
- The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha.
responsible (trustworthy)
As an adjective before a noun it means sensible and trustworthy: a responsible citizen, a responsible adult.
Noun से पहले adjective के रूप में इसका अर्थ समझदार और भरोसेमंद है: a responsible citizen, a responsible adult।
- A responsible driver never drinks and drives.
hold somebody responsible (for)
To blame or to make someone answer for something. 'Take responsibility for' means accept the duty or the blame.
किसी को दोषी ठहराना या जवाबदेह बनाना; 'take responsibility for' का अर्थ कर्तव्य या दोष स्वीकार करना है।
- The court held the contractor responsible for the collapse.
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adverb + responsible
directlysolelypartlylegallymorallypersonally
- The company is directly responsible for the pollution.
verb + responsible
holdfeelbe heldmakeprovedeclare
- He felt responsible for his younger sister.
responsible + noun
citizenbehaviourparentattitudeofficialauthority
- A responsible citizen follows traffic rules.
responsible + for + noun
for safetyfor delayfor the lossfor resultsfor the crime
- Who is responsible for safety on the campus?
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- The captain is responsible for the discipline of the team.
कप्तान टीम के अनुशासन के लिए उत्तरदायी है।
- Radhika is a responsible girl who always finishes her work on time.
राधिका एक ज़िम्मेदार लड़की है जो अपना काम हमेशा समय पर पूरा करती है।
- The fire was responsible for the loss of the old records.
आग पुराने अभिलेखों के नष्ट होने का कारण थी।
- I am not responsible for what my brother says.
मेरा भाई जो कहता है, उसके लिए मैं ज़िम्मेदार नहीं हूँ।
- Teachers are responsible to the principal for their results.
शिक्षक अपने परिणामों के लिए प्राचार्य के प्रति उत्तरदायी हैं।
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✗ He is responsible of the accident.
✓ He is responsible for the accident.
The preposition after 'responsible' for the cause or duty is 'for'.
कारण या कर्तव्य के लिए 'responsible' के बाद preposition 'for' आता है।
✗ She is responsible to look after the children.
✓ She is responsible for looking after the children.
After 'responsible for', use the -ing form, not a to-infinitive.
'Responsible for' के बाद -ing रूप आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ The manager is responsible for the owner.
✓ The manager is responsible to the owner.
To say whom someone reports to, use 'to'.
किसी को रिपोर्ट करना हो तो 'to' का प्रयोग होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words are close, but one is about duty and the other about blame or reporting.
ये शब्द निकट हैं, पर एक कर्तव्य और दूसरा दोष या रिपोर्टिंग के बारे में है।
Having a duty, or being the cause of something.
कर्तव्य होना, या किसी बात का कारण होना।
- He is responsible for the accounts.
Expected to explain and justify your actions to others; stresses answering.
अपने कार्यों की दूसरों को व्याख्या और सफाई देने को बाध्य; जवाबदेही पर बल।
- Officials are accountable to the public.
Legally responsible, so that you may have to pay or be punished.
कानूनी रूप से उत्तरदायी, जिससे भुगतान या दंड हो सकता है।
- The owner is liable for the damage.