saddle
gb/sˈædəl/ us/sˈædəl/
A2
English
~ 3300
nyereg, felnyergel, ráhárít, a nyakába varr, kerékpárnyereg, bicikliülés
NOUN
A2
1
nyereg
B1
Usage pattern:
to put [a saddle] on [an animal]
The cowboy adjusted the saddle before mounting his horse.
A cowboy megigazította a nyerget, mielőtt felült a lovára.
Her feet barely reached the stirrups of the saddle.
A lába alig érte el a nyereg kengyeleit.
He bought a new saddle for his weekend riding trips.
The saddle was worn from years of use.
Learner examples
I put the saddle on the horse.
Feltettem a nyerget a lóra.
She sits in the saddle.
A nyeregben ül.
The saddle is brown.
He takes the saddle off the horse.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'saddle' with 'sandal' due to similar pronunciation.
Meaning
Seat for rider on animal
Collocations
ride in the saddle
|leather saddle
|saddle strap
|mount the saddle
Synonyms
seat (A general word for something you sit on; not specific to animals.)
Antonyms
bareback (Riding without a saddle.)
Themes
sports
|animals
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A seat that you put on a horse or other animal so you can ride it.
A supportive seat, usually made of leather, fastened on the back of a horse or other animal for a rider to sit on.
VERB
A2
2
felnyergel
B1
Usage pattern:
to saddle [an animal]
She quickly saddled her horse before the race.
A verseny előtt gyorsan felnyergelte a lovát.
We saddled up at dawn for the long journey.
Hajnalban felnyergeltünk a hosszú útra.
He forgot to saddle the mule before loading it.
Learner examples
I saddle my horse.
Felnyergelem a lovamat.
They saddle the horses in the morning.
Reggel felnyergelik a lovakat.
We will saddle the pony now.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'saddle' (verb) with 'ride', thinking they mean the same thing.
Meaning
Put a saddle on an animal
Collocations
saddle a horse
|saddle up
|unsaddle the horse
Synonyms
bridle (Refers to putting on headgear for control, not the seat for riding.)
Antonyms
unsaddle (To remove the saddle from an animal.)
Themes
sports
|animals
|travel
|daily_life
Definition
To put a saddle on a horse or other animal so you can ride it.
To place and secure a saddle onto a horse or other animal in preparation for riding.
VERB
B2
3
ráhárít
B2
Usage pattern:
to saddle [someone] with [something]
The new manager was saddled with fixing years of poor decisions.
Az új vezetőre hárították azt a feladatot, hogy helyrehozza az évek során hozott rossz döntések következményeit.
They saddled him with all the paperwork.
Az összes papírmunkát a nyakába varrták.
She was saddled with caring for her sick uncle.
Learner examples
They saddled me with extra work.
Rám hárították a pluszmunkát.
He is saddled with many problems.
Sok problémával kell megbirkóznia.
She was saddled with debt.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes take this literally, imagining an actual saddle instead of understanding it as a metaphor for giving a burden.
Meaning
Burden with responsibility or problem
Collocations
saddle with debt
|saddle with responsibility
|saddle with blame
Synonyms
burden (General term for giving someone something difficult to carry out or deal with.)
Antonyms
relieve (To take away a burden or responsibility.)
Themes
work
|emotions
|business
|communication
Definition
To give someone a job or problem that they do not want.
To give someone an unwanted responsibility, duty, or problem that they must deal with.
NOUN
A2
TECHNICAL
4
bicikliülés
A2
The cyclist raised his saddle for better leg extension.
A kerékpáros magasabbra állította a nyergét, hogy jobban kinyújthassa a lábát.
She bought a padded saddle for long rides.
Hosszú utakra párnázott nyerget vett.
The bike's saddle was too high for him.
Learner examples
The bicycle has a black saddle.
A biciklin fekete nyereg van.
I sit on the saddle when I ride my bike.
Amikor biciklizem, a nyeregben ülök.
He adjusts the saddle before riding.
Meaning
Seat on a bicycle
Collocations
adjust the saddle height
|bicycle saddle
|comfortable saddle
Synonyms
seat (General term; not specific to bicycles.)
Themes
transportation
|sports
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The seat of a bicycle where you sit when you ride it.
The seat on a bicycle or similar vehicle where the rider sits.
Grammar
Dictionary form
saddle
IPA
GB/sˈædəl/
US/sˈædəl/
Syllables & stress
saddle (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (saddle)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: saddle
- Plural: saddle, saddles
Verb
- Base: saddle
- 3rd Person Singular: saddles
- Present Participle: saddling
- Past: saddled
Word family
Forms
saddles
noun
saddling
verb
saddled
verb
Related words
saddler
noun
saddlebag
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unsaddle
verb
Advanced or less common
saddlery
noun
Expressions
in the saddle
1/ˈɪn ðə sˈædəl/
idiom
Being in control
To be in charge or have control over something.
Examples
- After months of training, he's finally in the saddle as team leader.
- The new CEO is already in the saddle and making changes.
saddle someone with something
1/sˈædəl sˈʌmwˌʌn wˈɪθ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Give someone unwanted responsibility/problem
To give someone work or problems that they do not want.
Examples
- They saddled me with extra tasks during the holidays.
- He was saddled with looking after three children all weekend.
saddle up
1/sˈædəl ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Prepare animal for riding
To put a saddle on a horse or other animal so you can ride it.
Examples
- We saddled up before heading out on the trail.
- It's time to saddle up and get moving.