responsabile

person in charge

noun adjective reh-spon-SAH-bee-leh Common

Origin: Medieval Latin responsabilis, from respondere (to respond, answer for)

Also means

responsible, accountable

Usage Note

Responsabile works as both a noun ('the person in charge') and adjective ('responsible'). As a noun it is invariable for gender — il responsabile (m) and la responsabile (f) look identical except for the article. The plural is i/le responsabili. In a workplace il responsabile delle vendite is 'the head of sales'. The noun responsabilità means 'responsibility' and is an important companion word.

Examples

"Chi è il responsabile di questo progetto?"

Natural Translation

Who is in charge of this project?

Literal Translation

Who is the responsible of this project?

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