responsável

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French responsable, from Latin responsus, from respondere.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌʁes.põˈsa.vew/ [ˌhes.põˈsa.veʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌʁes.põˈsa.vew/ [ˌhes.põˈsa.veʊ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌʁeʃ.põˈsa.vew/ [ˌχeʃ.põˈsa.veʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨʃ.põˈsa.vɛl/ [ʁɨʃ.põˈsa.vɛɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨʃ.põˈsa.vɛl/ [ʁɨʃ.põˈsa.vɛɫ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨʃ.põˈsa.bɛl/ [ʁɨʃ.põˈsa.βɛɫ]

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -avɛl, (Brazil) -avew
• Hyphenation: res‧pon‧sá‧vel

Adjective

responsável m or f (plural responsáveis)

1. responsible

   Antonym: irresponsável

2. liable, accountable, answerable

Derived terms

• irresponsável
• responsavelmente
• responsabilidade

Noun

responsável m or f by sense (plural responsáveis)

1. person in charge, manager
2. a person who holds custody over and/or otherwise take care of a minor or handicapped individual; a legal guardian

   Você é o responsável por ele/ela?.

   Are you his/her legal guardian?.