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be held accountable

[bi hɛld əˈkaʊntəbəl]
verb phrase
ser responsabilizado; ser prestador de contas
1. to be required to explain and justify one's actions; to face consequences for one's behavior or decisions
The manager will be held accountable for the project's failure.
O gerente será responsabilizado pelo fracasso do projeto.
2. to be obligated to answer for something or someone under one's care or responsibility
Government officials must be held accountable to the public.
Os funcionários do governo devem ser responsáveis perante o público.
Synonyms
be answerable forbe responsible forface consequencesanswer forbe liable for
Antonyms
evade responsibilityescape consequencesavoid accountability

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser responsabilizado; ser cobrado por
most common usage in business and legal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
ser responsabilizado; prestar contas
similar to general Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
ser responsabilizado; responder por
corporate and administrative contexts
Portugal
ser responsabilizado; prestar contas
formal usage in governmental and institutional contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

hold someone's feet to the fire
put someone on the spot
call someone to account
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