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Rendir cuentas

To be accountable / To answer for / To give an account

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Notes & Usage:

Describes being held responsible and having to explain or justify one's actions. Rendir cuentas a alguien = to answer to someone.

See It in Context

Los políticos deben rendir cuentas ante los ciudadanos.

Politicians must be accountable to the citizens.

Tendrá que rendir cuentas por lo que hizo.

She'll have to answer for what she did.

—¿Quién supervisa? —Él rinde cuentas directamente al consejo.

—Who oversees it? —He answers directly to the board.

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