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saddle

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saddle /BrE ˈsad(ə)l , AmE ˈsædl /
A
noun
1 (on horse, bike) selle f
to climb into the saddle Riding se mettre en selle
2 British Cooking
saddle of lamb/venison selle f
saddle of hare râble m
3 Geography (ridge) col m
B
transitive verb
1 Riding seller [horse]
2 (impose) to saddle sb with sth mettre qch sur les bras de qn [responsibility, task, debt]
he was saddled with the running of the club on lui a mis l'organisation du club sur les bras
3 Horse racing (enter in race) [trainer] faire courir [horse]
C to saddle oneself
reflexive verb
to saddle oneself with sth se mettre qch sur les bras
Phrasal verb
■ saddle up:
saddle up
seller son cheval;
saddle up [sth]
seller [horse]