sense of responsibility
das Verantwortungsbewusstsein
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sense of responsibility
Awareness of one's own duties and the willingness to bear the consequences of one's own actions. It describes a reliable and conscientious attitude.
Für diese Position suchen wir jemanden mit großem Verantwortungsbewusstsein.
For this position, we are looking for someone with a strong sense of responsibility.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Verantwortungsbewusstseins |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Verantwortungsbewusstsein | – |
| accusative | das Verantwortungsbewusstsein | – |
| dative | dem Verantwortungsbewusstsein | – |
| genitive | des Verantwortungsbewusstseins | – |
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This long word is made up of three parts: 'Verantwortung' (responsibility), the linking -s, and 'Bewusstsein' (awareness/consciousness). So it literally describes awareness of one's own responsibility.
Er hat ein starkes Bewusstsein für soziale Gerechtigkeit.
He has a strong awareness of social justice.
'Verantwortungsbewusstsein' (sense of responsibility) is often combined with adjectives that describe its strength. Common combinations are 'großes/hohes Verantwortungsbewusstsein' (a great/strong sense of responsibility) or the opposite, 'geringes/fehlendes Verantwortungsbewusstsein' (little/no sense of responsibility).
Der Pilot zeigte auch in der Stresssituation ein hohes Verantwortungsbewusstsein.
The pilot showed a strong sense of responsibility even in the stressful situation.
In sentences, this noun is often used with the verbs 'haben' (to have), 'zeigen' (to show), 'beweisen' (to prove/demonstrate), or 'fördern' (to promote/foster).
Mit diesem Projekt sollen Kinder lernen, Verantwortungsbewusstsein zu entwickeln.
With this project, children are supposed to learn to develop a sense of responsibility.
