What does responsable in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word responsable in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use responsable in French.

The word responsable in French means responsible, sensible, responsible for , accountable for, in charge of, responsible for, responsible for, person responsible, in charge, green purchasing, sustainable purchasing, buy responsibly, purchase sustainably, environmentally responsible, ecologically responsible, be responsible for , be to blame for, be in charge of , be the head of, be responsible for your actions, be held responsible, senior official, branch manager, workshop manager, workshop supervisor, operations manager, responsible for your actions, accountable for your actions, HR manager, functional manager, legal officer, a child's legal guardian, director of studies, product manager, hold responsible for. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word responsable

responsible, sensible

adjectif (réfléchi, sérieux)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Anne est une jeune fille très responsable.
Anne is a very responsible young woman.

responsible for , accountable for

(qui doit rendre compte)

Les deux collègues sont tous les deux responsables du succès de ce projet.
The teacher is responsible for his pupils' results.

in charge of

(en charge de [qch])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Mon collègue était responsable de la distribution des invitations et il a oublié d'en envoyer la moitié.

responsible for

(en charge de [qqn])

Quand je suis en voyage scolaire, je suis responsable de mes élèves.
When I go on school trips, I am responsible for my pupils.

responsible for

(à l'origine d'un mal)

Ce virus est responsable de cette mauvaise grippe.
The bad flu we're experiencing is due to this virus.

person responsible

nom masculin et féminin (auteur, coupable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'incendie était d'origine criminelle et la police recherche activement le responsable. Ce chauffard est le responsable de l'accident.
This driver is the person at fault in the accident.

in charge

nom masculin et féminin (chargé d'une fonction)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Son père est le responsable de la police locale.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. She is head of the accounting department.

green purchasing, sustainable purchasing

nom masculin (achat respectueux de l'environnement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous sommes respectueux de l'environnement et essayons de faire des achats responsables.

buy responsibly, purchase sustainably

locution verbale (acheter [qch] respectant la nature)

environmentally responsible, ecologically responsible

adjectif (désireux de limiter l'impact écologique)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Toutes les entreprises devraient avoir une conduite éco-responsable.

be responsible for , be to blame for

(être la cause de [qch]) (culprit)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be in charge of , be the head of

(être le gestionnaire de [qch]) (manager)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be responsible for your actions

locution verbale (assumer ses actions et choix)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Toute personne majeure est a priori responsable de ses actes.

be held responsible

locution verbale (être considéré responsable de [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le chef nous a dit que nous serions tenus pour responsables de tout retard dans ce projet.

senior official

nom masculin ([qqn] haut placé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

branch manager

nom masculin et féminin (chef d'entité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

workshop manager, workshop supervisor

nom masculin et féminin (chef d'atelier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

operations manager

nom masculin et féminin (chef d'exploitation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

responsible for your actions, accountable for your actions

locution adjectivale (garant, qui assume)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

HR manager

nom masculin et féminin (directeur des ressources humaines) (abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

functional manager

nom masculin et féminin (chef de la partie fonctionnelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

legal officer

nom masculin et féminin (responsable par rapport à la loi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

a child's legal guardian

nom masculin et féminin (adulte garant d'un enfant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

director of studies

nom masculin et féminin ([qqn] en charge de l'enseignement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

product manager

nom masculin et féminin ([qqn] en charge d'un produit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hold responsible for

locution verbale (désigner [qqn] comme responsable de [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nous vous tiendrons responsable de tout dépassement de délai.

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