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responsable

responsible person

noun adjective rreh-spon-SAH-bleh Common

Also means

responsible

Usage Note

Responsable functions both as an adjective ('responsible') and as a noun meaning 'the person in charge' (el responsable del proyecto). As a noun it is common gender — el/la responsable — so context or the article signals the person's gender. It never changes its ending for agreement when used as a noun.

Examples

"¿Quién es el responsable de esta decisión?"

Natural Translation

Who is responsible for this decision?

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