account to

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To answer to; to be responsible to.

Equivalents

Españolresponder a

Françaisrendre des comptes à

DeutschRechenschaft ablegen Rechenschaft schuldig sein

6 more languages

Suomiolla vastuussa vastata

Italianorendere conto

日本語責任がある責任を負う

Polskirozliczać się

Portuguêsresponder por

Русскийдава́ть отчёт дать отчёт отчитатьсяотчитываться

Examples

“I don't have ⟳ to account to you for my actions.”

“Now it's only me that I account to. No one's checking up on me, and anything I do has got to be up to me.”

“You are the one paying me, and you are the one I account to.”

“Asked where she's been, June replies in an angry outburst, "Why must I account to you? I'm twenty-four. I'm tired of doing the same things every day!”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

accounted accounted for accounted of accounted to accountedst accountest

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