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partly responsible
To share responsibility for something, often for a mistake or a problem, with other people.
Der Fahrer war für den Unfall mitverantwortlich, weil er zu schnell gefahren ist.
The driver was partly responsible for the accident because he was driving too fast.
The word is made up of the prefix 'mit-' (with / co-) and the adjective 'verantwortlich' (responsible). 'Mit-' indicates that responsibility is shared with other people.
Alle Teammitglieder sind für den Erfolg des Projekts mitverantwortlich.
All team members are partly responsible for the success of the project.
The adjective is almost always used with the preposition 'für' (for) and the accusative. The structure is: someone is partly responsible for something.
Die Medien sind für die öffentliche Meinungsbildung mitverantwortlich.
The media are partly responsible for shaping public opinion.
Although it can also be used positively, 'mitverantwortlich' (partly responsible) appears especially often in negative contexts, for example with mistakes, problems, or crises.
Fehlende Kontrollen waren für den finanziellen Schaden mitverantwortlich.
A lack of controls was partly responsible for the financial damage.
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Both words work when several people share responsibility for the same task. „Verantwortlich“ states the responsibility or area of responsibility in general, while „mitverantwortlich“ explicitly shows that the responsibility is shared with others. Use „mitverantwortlich“ when your own share is important alongside the shares of others.
Die Projektleiterin ist gemeinsam mit ihrem Team für den Zeitplan mitverantwortlich.
The project manager shares responsibility for the schedule with her team.
Die Projektleiterin ist für den Zeitplan verantwortlich.
The project manager is responsible for the schedule.
