"be responsible for sth" in German to be responsible for sth. etw. eigenverantwortlich / in eigener Verantwortung tun Detailed translations for "be responsible for sth" to be responsible for sth. to be responsible for sth.(also: to act on one's own responsibility, to take up responsibility for sth.) etw. eigenverantwortlich / in eigener Verantwortung tun