accountable
Obliged, when called upon, to answerObliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
» Someone's got to be held accountable.
Кто-то должен нести ответственность.
Meaning
4 sensesObliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
Everyone is accountable to God for their conduct.
You will be held accountable for your misdemeanors.
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отве́тственныйotvétstvennyj
Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).
подотчётныйpodotčótnyj
Liable to be called on to render an account.
подотчётныйpodotčótnyj
liable to account for one's actions
(formal, rare)Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.
объясни́мыйobʺjasnímyj
Examples
64 sentencesSomeone's got to be held accountable.
ruКто-то должен нести ответственность.
Politicians need to be held accountable.
We have to hold Tom accountable.
I'm accountable to him for the loss.
I am not accountable to you for my actions.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 1
Origin
From account + -able. First attested around 1400.From account + -able. First attested around 1400.
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Forms
more accountable, most accountable| Comparative | more accountable Lesson |
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| Superlative | most accountable Lesson |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- liable to account for one's actions:answerable
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form