A responsabilidade
Example: A responsabilidade pela decisão final recai sobre o gerente.
Definition
"A responsabilidade" refers to the duty or obligation to take care of something or to be accountable for an action or decision. It involves being answerable for the consequences, as in the phrase, 'A responsabilidade pela decisão final recai sobre o gerente,' meaning the final decision responsibility lies with the manager.
Etymology
"A responsabilidade" comes from the Latin word 'responsabilitas,' which means the state of being accountable or answerable. The term evolved in Portuguese to describe the concept of duty or obligation to respond for one's actions. Did you know that the root 'respond-' relates to answering or replying, highlighting the idea of accountability?
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