responsável

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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)

  1. responsible
    Antonym: irresponsável
  2. liable, accountable, answerable

Derived terms

Noun

responsável m or f by sense (plural responsáveis)

  1. person in charge, manager
  2. 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?.

References

  1. ^ responsável”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. ^ responsável”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024