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be answerable for

[bi ˈænsərəbəl fɔr]
verb phrase
ser responsável por
1. to be responsible or accountable for something; to have to explain or justify one's actions regarding something
The manager is answerable for the team's performance.
O gerente é responsável pelo desempenho do time.
2. to be liable to face consequences or punishment for something
You will be answerable for your mistakes.
Você terá que responder por seus erros.
Synonyms
be responsible forbe accountable forbe liable foranswer forbe held responsible for
Antonyms
be exempt frombe absolved ofdisclaim responsibility

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser responsável por
most common usage in Brazil
General Brazilian
ter que responder por
emphasis on accountability
Portugal
ser responsável por
standard usage in Portugal
Portugal
ter de prestar contas por
more formal, emphasizing the need to account for something

Related Idioms & Phrases

answer for one's actions
hold someone answerable
be on the hook for
bear the responsibility
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