What does “Hold someone accountable” mean?

Hold someone accountable

Meaning: To ensure that someone takes responsibility for their actions and faces consequences.

Exigir responsabilidades a alguien

Significado: Asegurarse de que alguien asuma la responsabilidad de sus acciones y enfrente las consecuencias.

Responsabilizar alguém

Significado: Garantir que alguém assuma a responsabilidade pelas suas ações e enfrente as consequências.

Tenir quelqu'un responsable

Signification: S'assurer que quelqu'un assume la responsabilité de ses actes et en subisse les conséquences.

Jemanden zur Rechenschaft ziehen

Bedeutung: Sicherstellen, dass jemand Verantwortung für sein Handeln übernimmt und die Konsequenzen trägt.

Rendere qualcuno responsabile

Significato: Assicurarsi che qualcuno si assuma la responsabilità delle proprie azioni e ne affronti le conseguenze.

Birini sorumlu tutmak

Anlam: Birinin eylemlerinin sorumluluğunu almasını ve sonuçlarına katlanmasını sağlamak.

追究某人的责任

意思: 确保某人为自己的行为负责并承担后果。

誰かに責任を負わせる

意味: 誰かが責任を取るようにすること。

책임을 묻다

의미: 누군가가 자신의 행동에 책임을 지고 결과를 받아들이게 하다.

Dialogue

15:45:10 - The project failed because of his decisions.

15:45:13 - We need to hold him accountable for that.

15:45:16 - I agree. He can't just walk away.

15:45:19 - We'll discuss it in the next meeting.

09:10:45 - The company made a mistake in the report.

09:10:48 - They need to hold themselves accountable.

09:10:51 - I hope they admit it.

09:10:54 - They will. They're a responsible company.

14:35:50 - My son broke the window, but he won't admit it.

14:35:53 - You need to hold him accountable for his actions.

14:35:56 - I'll talk to him tonight.

14:35:59 - That's the best way to teach responsibility.

12:30:55 - The government made a promise they didn't keep.

12:30:58 - Citizens should hold them accountable.

12:31:01 - I agree. We need to speak up.

12:31:04 - That's our responsibility as citizens.