B1🔤 Letters R & S
Italian word
responsabile
responsible; person in charge; manager
Looks like
responsible
accountable; trustworthy; in charge
⚠️ The trap
'Responsabile' is a true cognate but it is very commonly used as a noun in Italian meaning the person in charge or manager. 'Il responsabile del negozio' = the store manager. English 'responsible' is rarely used as a noun.
To say "accountable; trustworthy; in charge" in Italian:
responsabile (true cognate — but also used as a noun for 'manager')
"responsabile" in English means:
responsible; person in charge; manager
Example
"Vorrei parlare con il responsabile."
"I'd like to speak with the person in charge."
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