be accountable for

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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
accountable adj	(responsible)	responsable adj
	When a project fails, it's important to know who is accountable.
	Cuando un proyecto sale mal, es importante saber quién es el responsable.
accountable to [sb] adj + prep	(has to report to)	responder a loc verb
		responsable frente a, responsable ante loc adj
	The MP is accountable to his constituents.
	El diputado responde a sus votantes.
	El diputado es responsable frente a sus votante.
accountable for [sth] adj + prep	(obliged to justify)	responsable de adj mf + prep
	Students are accountable for their behavior in school.
	Los estudiantes son responsables de su comportamiento en la escuela.

Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
accountable adj	(explainable)	sensato/a adj
	As project leader, Ana must ensure that the decisions she makes are measured and accountable.

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
hold [sb] accountable vtr + adj	(consider responsible)	hacer responsable a loc verb
	If anything goes wrong, I will hold you accountable.
hold [sb] accountable for [sth] v expr	(consider responsible for [sth])	hacer a alguien responsable por, hacer a alguien responsable de loc verb
	I cannot hold him accountable for what happened.
	No le puedo hacer responsable por lo sucedido.

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