English → Arabic
responsibility in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- masʾūliyyah
- Arabizi
mas2oliya- Type
- noun · feminine
- Root
- س أ ل
How to use it
مَسْؤُولِيَّةٌ is a feminine noun meaning “duty, accountability”. It often follows a preposition like على or في. The word comes from the root س‑أ‑ل (to ask).
Example sentences
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عَلَى كُلِّ شَخْصٍ أَنْ يَتَحَمَّلَ المَسْؤُولِيَّةَ.
ʿalā kulli shakhsin an yataḥammala al-masʾūliyyah.
Everyone must bear responsibility.
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المَسْؤُولِيَّةُ عَنْ المَشْرُوعِ لَدَيَها.
al-masʾūliyyatu ʿan al-mashrūʿi ladayhā.
She has responsibility for the project.
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تَجَنَّبْتُ المَسْؤُولِيَّةَ بِالتَّأْخِيرِ.
tajannabtu al-masʾūliyyah bi‑at‑taʾkhīr.
I avoided responsibility by being late.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Responsibility
المسؤولية
Ethical responsibility
ثانيا - المسؤولية الأخلاقية
Parental responsibility
مسؤولية الآباء
Financial responsibility
المسؤولية المالية
Corporate responsibility
مسؤولية الشركات
Individual responsibility
المسؤولية الفردية
Responsibility to protect
المسؤولية عن الحماية
That's your responsibility.
تلك مسؤوليتك.
3.2 Parental responsibility
3-2 مسؤولية الوالدين:
The Cartoonist’s Responsibility
مسئولية رسام الكاريكاتور
Kosovo is Europe’s Responsibility
كوسوفو مسؤولية أوروبا
Sami should assume responsibility.
ينبغي على سامي أن يتبنّى الأمر.
Questions and answers
Is there a plural for مسؤولية?
Usually not; the concept is uncountable.
Can مسؤولية be used as an adjective?
No, use مسؤول (responsible) for the adjective.
Related words and expressions
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