saddle

UK
/ˈsæd.əl/
US
/ˈsæd.əl/

Translations

saddlenoun
saddles
pl
UK
/ˈsæd.əl/
US
/ˈsæd.əl/
She adjusted the saddle before mounting the horse for her morning ride.
Elle a ajusté la selle avant de monter à cheval pour sa promenade matinale.
selleGéographie.
The hikers rested at the saddle before continuing their ascent to the summit.
Les randonneurs se sont reposés dans la selle avant de poursuivre leur ascension vers le sommet.
selleBoucherie.
The chef prepared a delicious roast saddle of lamb for the dinner party.
Le chef a préparé une délicieuse selle d’agneau rôtie pour le dîner.
Additional translations
selleTechnique.
saddleverb
saddled
Past Simple
saddled
Past Participle
saddling
Gerund
UK
/ˈsæd.əl/
US
/ˈsæd.əl/
She saddled the horse before the ride.
Elle a sellé le cheval avant la promenade.
charger de
He was saddled with the responsibility of managing the entire project.
On l’a chargé de la responsabilité de gérer tout le projet.
saddleadjective
UK
/ˈsæd.əl/
US
/ˈsæd.əl/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to riding saddles or saddle-shaped objects
de selle
She bought a new saddle pad and matching saddle bags.
Elle a acheté un nouveau tapis de selle et des sacoches assorties.
Additional translations
sellaireSoutenu, technique.

Definitions

saddlenoun
A seat fastened on the back of a horse or other animal for riding.
She adjusted the saddle before mounting the horse for her morning ride.
A part of a bicycle or motorcycle that the rider sits on.
He replaced the old saddle on his bike with a more comfortable one.
A cut of meat consisting of part of the backbone and both loins.
The chef prepared a delicious roast saddle of lamb for the dinner party.
A ridge between two peaks or a low point on a ridge.
The hikers rested at the saddle before continuing their ascent to the summit.
Any structure, device, or support shaped like a saddle and used to hold or stabilize something.
The technician set the pipe on a saddle to keep it steady during welding.
saddleverb
To put a saddle on (a horse or other animal).
She saddled the horse before the ride.
To burden or encumber someone with a responsibility or task.
He was saddled with the responsibility of managing the entire project.
saddleadjective
Relating to or designed for use with a saddle or for riding.
She bought a new saddle pad and matching saddle bags.