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sad·dle
(săd′l)n.
1.
a. A leather seat for a rider, secured on an animal's back by a girth. Also called regionally rig.
b. Similar tack used for attaching a pack to an animal.
c. The padded part of a driving harness fitting over a horse's back.
d. The seat of a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle.
e. Something shaped like a saddle.
2.
a. A cut of meat consisting of part of the backbone and both loins.
b. The lower part of a male fowl's back.
3.
a. A saddle-shaped depression in the ridge of a hill.
b. A ridge between two peaks.
4. See cricket 4.
v. sad·dled, sad·dling, sad·dles
v.tr.
1. To put a saddle onto.
2. To load or burden; encumber: They were saddled with heavy expenses.
v.intr.
Idiom: 1. To saddle a horse.
2. To get into a saddle; mount a horse. Often used with up.
in the saddle
1. Prevailing or in control; dominant: "The crisis [in Russia] came to a head when the American-backed reformers were in the saddle" (Michael R. Gordon).
2. Engaged in an activity, especially a job: back in the saddle after a leave of absence from work.
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saddle
(ˈsædəl)n
1. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a seat for a rider, usually made of leather, placed on a horse's back and secured with a girth under the belly
2. a similar seat on a bicycle, tractor, etc, made of leather or steel
3. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a back pad forming part of the harness of a packhorse
4. anything that resembles a saddle in shape, position, or function
5. (Cookery) a cut of meat, esp mutton, consisting of part of the backbone and both loins
6. (Zoology) the part of a horse or similar animal on which a saddle is placed
7. (Zoology) the part of the back of a domestic chicken that is nearest to the tail
8. (Civil Engineering) civil engineering a block on top of one of the towers of a suspension bridge that acts as a bearing surface over which the cables or chains pass
9. (General Engineering) engineering the carriage that slides on the bed of a lathe and supports the slide rest, tool post, or turret
10. (Zoology) the nontechnical name for clitellum
11. (Geological Science) another name for col 1
12. (Building) a raised piece of wood or metal for covering a doorsill
13. in the saddle in a position of control
vb
14. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (sometimes foll by up) to put a saddle on (a horse)
15. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (intr) to mount into the saddle
16. (tr) to burden; charge: I didn't ask to be saddled with this job.
[Old English sadol, sædel; related to Old Norse sothull, Old High German satul]
ˈsaddleless adj
ˈsaddle-ˌlike adj
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sad•dle
(ˈsæd l)n., v. -dled, -dling. n.
1. a seat for a rider on the back of a horse or other animal.
2. a similar seat on a bicycle, tractor, etc.
3. a part of a harness laid across the back of an animal and girded under the belly, to which the terrets and checkhook are attached.
4. something resembling a saddle in shape, position, or function.
5. the part of the back of an animal where a saddle is placed.
6. a cut of lamb, venison, etc., comprising both loins.
7. the posterior part of the back of poultry.
8. a ridge connecting two higher elevations.
9. a strip of leather, often of a contrasting color, sewn across the instep of a shoe.
10. saddle shoe.
v.t. 11. to put a saddle on.
12. to load or charge, as with a burden or responsibility: saddled with unwanted guests.
v.i. 13. to put a saddle on a horse (often fol. by up).
14. to mount into the saddle (often fol. by up).
Idioms: in the saddle,
a. in a position to direct or control; in command.
b. at work; on the job.
[before 900; (n.) Middle English sadel, Old English sadol; c. Old High German satal (German Sattel), Old Norse sǫthull; (v.) Middle English sad(e)len, Old English sadolian, derivative of the n.]
sad′dle•less, adj.
sad′dle•like`, adj.
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saddle
- apishamore - A blanket used under a saddle.
- col - A saddle between two mountain peaks, from Latin collum, "neck."
- caparison - A cloth or covering spread over the saddle or harness of a horse, often ornamented; this word can also mean "housings, trappings."
- larigos - The rings on a saddle through which the straps pass.
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saddle
Past participle: saddled
Gerund: saddling
| Imperative |
|---|
| saddle |
| saddle |
| Present |
|---|
| I saddle |
| you saddle |
| he/she/it saddles |
| we saddle |
| you saddle |
| they saddle |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I saddled |
| you saddled |
| he/she/it saddled |
| we saddled |
| you saddled |
| they saddled |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am saddling |
| you are saddling |
| he/she/it is saddling |
| we are saddling |
| you are saddling |
| they are saddling |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have saddled |
| you have saddled |
| he/she/it has saddled |
| we have saddled |
| you have saddled |
| they have saddled |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was saddling |
| you were saddling |
| he/she/it was saddling |
| we were saddling |
| you were saddling |
| they were saddling |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had saddled |
| you had saddled |
| he/she/it had saddled |
| we had saddled |
| you had saddled |
| they had saddled |
| Future |
|---|
| I will saddle |
| you will saddle |
| he/she/it will saddle |
| we will saddle |
| you will saddle |
| they will saddle |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have saddled |
| you will have saddled |
| he/she/it will have saddled |
| we will have saddled |
| you will have saddled |
| they will have saddled |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be saddling |
| you will be saddling |
| he/she/it will be saddling |
| we will be saddling |
| you will be saddling |
| they will be saddling |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been saddling |
| you have been saddling |
| he/she/it has been saddling |
| we have been saddling |
| you have been saddling |
| they have been saddling |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been saddling |
| you will have been saddling |
| he/she/it will have been saddling |
| we will have been saddling |
| you will have been saddling |
| they will have been saddling |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been saddling |
| you had been saddling |
| he/she/it had been saddling |
| we had been saddling |
| you had been saddling |
| they had been saddling |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would saddle |
| you would saddle |
| he/she/it would saddle |
| we would saddle |
| you would saddle |
| they would saddle |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have saddled |
| you would have saddled |
| he/she/it would have saddled |
| we would have saddled |
| you would have saddled |
| they would have saddled |
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Noun 1. [画像:saddle - a seat for the rider of a horse or camel]saddle - a seat for the rider of a horse or camel
cantle - the back of a saddle seat
English cavalry saddle, English saddle - a saddle having a steel cantle and pommel and no horn
packsaddle - a saddle for pack animals to which loads can be attached
seat - any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"
sidesaddle - a saddle for a woman; rider sits with both feet on the same side of the horse
stirrup, stirrup iron - support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
stock saddle, Western saddle - an ornamented saddle used by cowboys; has a high horn to hold the lariat
2. [画像:saddle - a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)]saddle - a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)
mountain pass, notch, pass - the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow"
3. saddle - cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins
cut of meat, cut - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
4. saddle - a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe
piece of leather - a separate part consisting of leather
shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
5. [画像:saddle - a seat for the rider of a bicycle]saddle - a seat for the rider of a bicycle
seat - any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"
6. saddle - posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl
domestic fowl, fowl, poultry - a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
Verb 1. saddle - put a saddle on; "saddle the horses"
attach - cause to be attached
2. saddle - load or burden; encumber; "he saddled me with that heavy responsibility"
3. saddle - impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"
overburden - burden with too much work or responsibility
bear down - exert a force or cause a strain upon; "This tax bears down on the lower middle flood+out">flood out, overwhelm, deluge - charge someone with too many tasks
adjure - command solemnly
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saddle
verb burden, load, lumber (Brit. informal), charge, tax, task, encumber The war saddled the country with huge foreign debt.
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saddle
verb1. To place a burden or heavy load on:
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Translations
سَرْج يُسْرِج
sedloosedlat
sadelsadle
satulasatuloidakuormittaakynnyslautanousta
sedlo
felnyergelnyereg
hnakkur, söîullleggja hnakk á, söîla
サドル
안장
balnasbalnotipabalnoti
apseglotsegliseglot
osedlatisedežsedlo
sadel
อาน
yên
saddle
[ˈsædl]A. N
1. [of bicycle] → silla f; [of horse] → silla f de montar
Red Rum won with Stack in the saddle → ganó Red Rum montado por Stack
to be in the saddle (fig) → estar en el poder
Red Rum won with Stack in the saddle → ganó Red Rum montado por Stack
to be in the saddle (fig) → estar en el poder
2. (Culin) saddle of lamb → cuarto m (trasero) de cordero
3. [of hill] → collado m
B. VT
1. (also saddle up) [+ horse] → ensillar
2. (= lumber) to saddle sb with sth → cargar a algn con algo
now we're saddled with it → ahora tenemos que cargar con ello
to get saddled with sth → tener que cargar con algo
to saddle o.s. with sth → cargar con algo
now we're saddled with it → ahora tenemos que cargar con ello
to get saddled with sth → tener que cargar con algo
to saddle o.s. with sth → cargar con algo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
saddle
[ˈsædəl]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
saddle
n (also of hill) → Sattel m; (of meat) → Rücken m; to be in the saddle (lit) → im Sattel sein; (fig) → im Sattel sitzen
vt
horse → satteln
(inf) to saddle somebody/oneself with somebody/something → jdm/sich jdn/etw aufhalsen (inf); to saddle somebody/oneself with responsibilities → jdm/sich Verantwortung aufbürden ; to saddle somebody/oneself with doubts → jdn/sich mit Zweifeln belasten ; to be/have been saddled with somebody/something → jdn/etw auf dem Hals or am Hals haben (inf); how did I get saddled with him? → wie kommt es (nur), dass ich ihn am Hals habe?
saddle
:saddle-backed
adj hill → sattelförmig; pig, gull → mit sattelförmiger Markierung am Rücken
saddlebag
n → Satteltasche f
saddlecloth
n → Satteldecke f
saddle horse
n → Reitpferd nt
saddle
:saddle shoes
pl (US) Sportschuhe aus hellem Leder mit andersfarbigen Einsatz
saddle soap
n Seife für die Behandlung von Sätteln
saddle sore
n → wund gescheuerte Stelle
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
saddle
[ˈsædl]1. n (of horse, also) (Culin) → sella ; (of bicycle) → sellino, sella
in the saddle → in sella
when he was in the saddle (fig) → quando aveva le redini (del potere)
saddle of lamb → sella d'agnello
in the saddle → in sella
when he was in the saddle (fig) → quando aveva le redini (del potere)
saddle of lamb → sella d'agnello
2. vt (horse) (also saddle up) → sellare
to saddle sb with sth (fam) (task, bill, name) → appioppare qc a qn (responsibility) → accollare qc a qn
I got saddled with him again → me lo sono dovuto sorbire di nuovo
to saddle sb with sth (fam) (task, bill, name) → appioppare qc a qn (responsibility) → accollare qc a qn
I got saddled with him again → me lo sono dovuto sorbire di nuovo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
saddle
(ˈsӕdl) noun a seat for a rider. The bicycle saddle is too high. saal سَرْج седло selim sedlo der Sattel sadel; -sadel σέλα sillín, silla sadul زين satula selle אוכף काठी, जीन, चारजामा पल्याण sedlo nyereg pelana hnakkur, söðull sella 鞍, サドル 안장 balnas, sėdynė segli tempat duduk zadel sal; sykkelsete siodło زين، دشاتخته، شمزۍ، زين كول، بارول،باراچول selim şa седло sedlo sedlo sedište sadel อาน eyer 馬鞍 сідло بائیسکل وغیرہ کی گدّی yên ngựa, yên xe 马鞍
verb (negative unsaddle) to put a saddle on. He saddled his horse and rode away. opsaal يُسْرِج оседлавам selar osedlat satteln sadle σελώνω ensillar saduldama اسب را زين كردن satuloida seller לָשׂים אוּכָף עַל- जीन बांधना osedlati memasang pelana leggja hnakk á, söðla sellare 鞍をつける 안장을 놓다 (pa)balnoti []seglot membubuh pelana zadelen sale opp (o)siodłać زين كول selar a înşeua седлать osedlať osedlati osedlati sadla ผูกอาน eyerlemek 加上馬鞍 сідлати; сідати в сідло زین کسنا thắng yên ngựa 给(马)加上鞍座
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saddle
→ سَرْج sedlo sadel Sattel σέλα silla de montar satula selle sedlo sella サドル 안장 zadel sal siodło sela седло sadel อาน semer yên 马鞍Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009