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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from French responsable,[1][2] from Latin respōnsus, from respondere.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Portugal) -avɛl, (Brazil) -avew
- Hyphenation: res‧pon‧sá‧vel
Adjective
responsável m or f (plural responsáveis)
- responsible
- Antonym: irresponsável
- liable, accountable, answerable
Derived terms
Noun
responsável m or f by sense (plural responsáveis)
- person in charge, manager
- a person who holds custody over and/or otherwise take care of a minor or handicapped individual; a legal guardian
Você é o responsável por ele/ela?.- Are you his/her legal guardian?.
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