La responsabilidad
Example: La responsabilidad de cuidar el medio ambiente es de todos.
Definition
"La responsabilidad" refers to the duty or obligation to take care of or manage something, often implying accountability for the consequences of one's actions, such as in the phrase 'La responsabilidad de cuidar el medio ambiente es de todos.'
Etymology
The word "la responsabilidad" comes from the Latin root 'responsus,' meaning 'answered' or 'accounted for.' It entered Spanish through the formation of 'responsabilidad,' indicating the quality of being responsible or answerable. Did you know this concept ties closely to the idea of responding or giving an account?
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"La responsabilidad" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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