La responsabilité
Example: La responsabilité de chaque élève est importante en classe.
Definition
"La responsabilité" refers to the duty or obligation to take care of something or to be accountable for one's actions. It highlights the importance of being reliable and answerable, as in the phrase: 'La responsabilité de chaque élève est importante en classe.'
Etymology
The word "la responsabilité" originates from the French verb 'responsable,' which comes from the Latin 'responsus,' the past participle of 'respondere,' meaning 'to respond' or 'to answer.' Did you know that it literally means the ability to respond or answer for one’s actions?
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"La responsabilité" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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