saddle

saddle
1. noun
1) (seat for rider) Sattel, der

be in the saddle — (fig.) das Heft in der Hand haben (geh.)

2) (ridge between summits) [Berg]sattel, der
2. transitive verb
1) satteln [Pferd usw.]
2) (fig.)

saddle somebody with something — jemandem etwas aufbürden (geh.)

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['sædl] 1. noun
(a seat for a rider: The bicycle saddle is too high.) der Sattel
2. verb
((negative unsaddle) to put a saddle on: He saddled his horse and rode away.)
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sad·dle
[ˈsædl̩]
I. n
1. (seat) Sattel m
to be in the \saddle (riding) im Sattel sein [o sitzen]; (fig: in charge) im Amt [o an der Macht] sein, im Sattel sitzen fig
2. FOOD Rücken m, Rückenstück nt
\saddle of lamb/venison Lamm-/Rehrücken m
3. GEOG [Berg]sattel m
II. vt
1. (put saddle on)
to \saddle a horse ein Pferd satteln
2. (fig pej fam: burden)
to \saddle sb/oneself with sth jdm/sich etw aufhalsen fam
to be \saddled with sth etw am Hals haben fam
to \saddle oneself with a loan sich dat einen Kredit auf den Hals laden fam
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['sdl]
1. n
(also of hill) Sattel m; (of meat) Rücken m

to be in the saddle (lit) — im Sattel sein; (fig) im Sattel sitzen

2. vt
1) horse satteln
2) (inf)

to saddle sb/oneself with sb/sth — jdm/sich jdn/etw aufhalsen (inf)

to saddle sb/oneself with responsibilities — jdm/sich Verantwortung aufbürden

to saddle sb/oneself with doubts — jdn/sich mit Zweifeln belasten

to be/have been saddled with sb/sth — jdn/etw auf dem Hals or am Hals haben (inf)

how did I get saddled with him? — wie kommt es (nur), dass ich ihn am Hals habe?

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saddle [ˈsædl]
A s
1. (Pferde-, auch Fahrrad- etc) Sattel m:
be in the saddle
a) im Sattel sitzen,
b) fig im Amt oder an der Macht sein;
be firm in one’s saddle fig fest im Sattel sitzen;
put the saddle on the wrong (right) horse fig die Schuld dem Falschen (Richtigen) zuschieben
2. Rücken m (des Pferdes)
3. GASTR Rücken(stück) m(n):
saddle of mutton Hammelrücken
4. ORN Bürzel m
5. (Berg) Sattel m
6. TECH
a) Lagerschale f (einer Achse)
b) Buchbinderei: Buchrücken m
c) Schuhmacherei: Seitenkappen pl
d) Querholz n
e) Bettschlitten m, Support m (an Werkzeugmaschinen)
f) ELEK Sattelstütze f (an Leitungsmasten)
g) Türschwelle f
B v/t
1. ein Pferd satteln:
saddle up aufsatteln
2. besonders fig
a) belasten (with mit)
b) eine Aufgabe etc aufbürden, -laden, -halsen (on, upon dat)
c) etwas zur Last legen (on, upon dat):
saddle sb with a responsibility, saddle a responsibility (up)on sb jemandem eine Verantwortung aufbürden oder -laden;
be saddled with sth etwas am Hals haben umg
C v/i
1. satteln:
saddle up aufsatteln
2. aufsitzen
* * *
1. noun
1) (seat for rider) Sattel, der

be in the saddle — (fig.) das Heft in der Hand haben (geh.)

2) (ridge between summits) [Berg]sattel, der
2. transitive verb
1) satteln [Pferd usw.]
2) (fig.)

saddle somebody with something — jemandem etwas aufbürden (geh.)

* * *
n.
Sattel - m.
Sattelfläche (Mathematik) f. v.
satteln v.

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