saddle

selle

Siège fixé sur le dos d’un cheval pour que le cavalier s’y asseye.

En anglais simple : A seat attached to a horse’s back for a rider to sit on.

• She put a saddle on the horse.
• The rider climbed into the saddle.
• We cleaned the saddles after our ride.

Expressions courantes : horse saddle, leather saddle, in the saddle

selle

Partie du vélo sur laquelle on s’assoit pour rouler.

En anglais simple : The seat on a bicycle that supports you while you ride.

• This saddle is too hard.
• Can you lower the saddle on my bike?
• Both bicycles have wide leather saddles.

Synonymes : seat

Expressions courantes : bicycle saddle, comfortable saddle, adjust the saddle, motorcycle saddle

col

Passage bas entre deux montagnes ou collines, entouré de terrain plus élevé.

En anglais simple : A low area between two hills or mountains, with higher ground on either side.

• We crossed the saddle at noon.
• The path climbs to a saddle between two peaks.
• Snow covered the saddles along the ridge.

Synonymes : col, mountain pass

Expressions courantes : mountain saddle, cross the saddle, saddle between peaks

accabler, charger

Obliger quelqu’un à gérer un problème difficile ou une responsabilité qu’il ne souhaite pas.

En anglais simple : To make someone deal with a difficult problem or responsibility they do not want.

• Do not saddle me with your problems.
• The failed business saddled him with debt.
• We have been saddled with extra costs.

Comment l'utiliser : saddle someone with something (The purchase saddled us with years of debt.); be saddled with something (She was saddled with all the cleaning.)

Synonymes : burden, lumber

Expressions courantes : saddle someone with, saddle with debt