🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

responsabile

Pronunciation / Transliteration: responsabile

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Liable/ˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Se causate un incidente, potreste essere responsabili dei danni."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Legally responsible or obligated.

    "If you cause an accident, you may be liable for the damages."
  2. 2

    Likely to experience or do something.

    "He is liable to forget his keys if he is in a hurry."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'liable' originates from the Middle French 'lier', meaning 'to bind', which in turn comes from the Latin 'ligāre'. Over time, its meaning evolved to denote being legally bound or responsible for something.

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