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ansvar

noun neutersubstantiv intetkjønn

responsibility · liability

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt andsvar Old Norse andsvar

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. (moralsk, økonomisk eller juridisk) forpliktelse til å stå til rette for noe a (moral, financial or legal) obligation to answer for something
    • ha ansvar for noe to be responsible for something
    • ta ansvar for at noe blir gjort to take responsibility for getting something done
    • velte ansvaret over på andre to shift the responsibility onto others
    • på eget ansvar at one's own risk
    • stå til ansvar for det en har gjort to answer for what one has done
    • unndra seg ansvaret to evade responsibility
    • få noen til å innse sitt ansvar to make someone realise their responsibility
    • dele ansvaret for noe to share the responsibility for something
    • dette skal du få stå til ansvar for! you will be held to account for this!
    • bære ansvaret for noe to bear the responsibility for something
    • ha ansvar overfor velgerne to be accountable to the voters
    • påta seg et ansvar to take on a responsibility
    • ha ansvar for barn to have responsibility for children
    • frihet under ansvar freedom with responsibility
    • det er mitt ansvar that is my responsibility
    • ansvaret hvilte tungt på henne the responsibility weighed heavily on her
    • jeg tar ikke noe ansvar for resultatet I take no responsibility for the outcome
  2. i jus: rettslig forpliktelse in law: legal liability
    • gjøre ansvar gjeldende mot bedriften to bring a claim of liability against the company