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riddenpast participle
UK
/ˈrɪd.ən/
US
/ˈrɪd.ən/
Past-participle adjective, chiefly used in combination (e.g., crime-ridden) meaning ‘dominated or burdened by’ something.
minéSurtout dans le sens de « touché de manière grave, dominé, accablé par quelque chose »; se construit souvent avec « par ».
The city was crime-ridden, with reports of theft and violence increasing every day.
La ville était minée par la criminalité, et les signalements de vols et de violences augmentaient chaque jour.
Additional translations
gangrenéEmploi figuré, plus fort et plus péjoratif; indique une corruption ou une atteinte profonde.
ravagéEmploi figuré ou concret pour marquer un état de forte dégradation ou d’affliction.
Synonyms
burdened
afflicted
troubled
overcome
dominated
rideverb

ridden

Past Participle

rode
Past Simple
ridden
Past Participle
riding
Gerund
UK
/raɪd/
US
/raɪd/
monter à cheval
She learned to ride a horse when she was just five years old.
Elle a appris à monter à cheval quand elle avait seulement cinq ans.
prendrePour un moyen de transport ; emploi courant.
He decided to ride the bus to work instead of driving.
Il a décidé de prendre le bus pour aller au travail au lieu de conduire.
surfer surPour une vague, une ondulation ou un courant.
The surfer managed to ride the wave all the way to the shore.
Le surfeur a réussi à surfer sur la vague jusqu’au rivage.
flotter surPour un objet ou un bateau à la surface de l’eau.
The boat rode the gentle waves of the lake.
Le bateau flottait sur les douces vagues du lac.
Additional translations
baiserVulgaire.
Synonyms
travel
journey
mount
board
saddle
cruise
drive
piloting
ridepast participle

ridden

Used chiefly in compounds (e.g., crime-ridden) to denote being filled with or dominated by something.
gangrenéSurtout avec un nom négatif ; indique une forte présence ou une domination.
They lived in a crime-ridden neighborhood.
Ils vivaient dans un quartier gangrené par la criminalité.
Additional translations
criblé deSouligne l’abondance d’un élément indésirable.
Synonyms
ridden
beset
plagued
burdened
stricken
infested
overrun
fraught
saddled
afflicted
affected

Definitions

riddenpast participle
Dominated, burdened, or afflicted by a particular thing.
The city was crime-ridden, with reports of theft and violence increasing every day.
rideverb
To sit on and control the movement of an animal, typically a horse.
She learned to ride a horse when she was just five years old.
To travel on or in a vehicle, especially as a passenger.
He decided to ride the bus to work instead of driving.
To be carried or supported by something, such as a wave or current.
The surfer managed to ride the wave all the way to the shore.
To move or float on the surface of something.
The boat rode the gentle waves of the lake.
To persist or continue in a particular state or condition.
She decided to ride out the storm at home.
To tease, nag, or criticize persistently.
The coach kept riding the players about their lack of effort.
To depend on or be contingent upon something (usually in the phrase ‘ride on’).
Our success rides on finishing the project before the deadline.
To have sexual intercourse with (slang).
He bragged that he had ridden her all night.
ridepast participle
Dominated, burdened, or filled with something undesirable.
They lived in a crime-ridden neighborhood.
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