Accountable vs Liable

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Accountable

Formale Top 3000 (comune) C1 adjective

Liable

Formale Top 3000 (comune) C1 adjective

	Accountable	Liable
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/əˈkaʊntəbl/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/əˈkaʊntəbl/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈlaɪəbl/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈlaɪəbl/"]/
Significato	Responsabile delle tue azioni e decisioni. Responsible for your actions and decisions.	Responsabile per qualcosa, specialmente qualcosa di brutto. Responsible for something, especially bad.
Esempio	As a manager, you must be accountable for your team's performance.	The company is liable for any damages caused by its products.
Registro	Formale	Formale
Quanto è comune	Top 3000 (comune)	Top 3000 (comune)
Livello CEFR	C1	C1
Categoria grammaticale	adjective	adjective
Collocazioni	be, become, make somebody, fully, properly, personally, for, to	be, become, remain, strictly, fully, potentially, for
Contrari	unaccountable, irresponsible	innocent, blameless, exempt
Errori comuni	Confused with 'responsible' - 'accountable' implies a higher level of responsibility., Often used incorrectly as a noun; it is an adjective., Misused in informal contexts where simpler words would suffice.	Confusing 'liable' with 'libel'., Using 'liable' without the correct preposition., 'Liable' is often misused in colloquial speech.
Note d'uso	Usa 'accountable' in contesti formali, come situazioni di lavoro o legali. Evita nelle conversazioni informali. Di solito si tratta di essere responsabili nei confronti di un'autorità superiore. Use 'accountable' in formal contexts, such as business or legal situations. Avoid in casual conversations. It's usually about being responsible to higher authority.	Usato in contesti legali per indicare responsabilità. Evitare nelle conversazioni informali. Spesso significa che qualcuno può essere ritenuto responsabile delle proprie azioni. Used in legal contexts to indicate responsibility. Avoid in casual conversations. Often means someone can be held accountable for their actions.

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House Of Cards › S1 E1

All of them. I hold them all accountable.

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

if I were held accountable...

House Of Cards › S1 E1

All of them. I hold them all accountable.

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

if I were held accountable...

Accountable

there ain't no tellin' what she's liable to do.

Liable

Domande frequenti: Accountable vs Liable

Qual è la differenza tra Accountable e Liable?

Accountable: Responsible for your actions and decisions. Liable: Responsible for something, especially bad.

Accountable e Liable sono allo stesso livello CEFR?

Accountable: C1, Liable: C1 sulla scala CEFR.

Che categoria grammaticale sono Accountable e Liable?

Accountable: adjective, Liable: adjective.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Accountable: As a manager, you must be accountable for your team's performance. Liable: The company is liable for any damages caused by its products.

Posso usare Accountable e Liable in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Accountable e Liable sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.