saddle

sella

Sedile fissato sul dorso di un cavallo per far sedere chi lo cavalca.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: horse saddle, leather saddle, in the saddle

sellino, sella

Parte della bicicletta su cui ci si siede mentre si pedala.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: seat

Espressioni comuni: bicycle saddle, comfortable saddle, adjust the saddle, motorcycle saddle

sella, valico

Zona più bassa tra due montagne o colline, con terreno più alto ai lati.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: col, mountain pass

Espressioni comuni: mountain saddle, cross the saddle, saddle between peaks

accollare

Costringere qualcuno a occuparsi di un problema difficile o di una responsabilità che non vuole.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: saddle someone with something (The purchase saddled us with years of debt.); be saddled with something (She was saddled with all the cleaning.)

Sinonimi: burden, lumber

Espressioni comuni: saddle someone with, saddle with debt