Saddle with Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈsædəɫ/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ

SAD-uhl with

UK

sˈædəl/ /wˈɪð

SAD-uhl with

Definition

To give someone an unpleasant or unwanted responsibility, burden, or problem to deal with.

Usage & Nuances

Used informally and often negatively; commonly appears as 'be saddled with' plus a burden ('debt', 'extra work'). Implies being trapped with something unwanted. Do not use to indicate positive responsibilities.

• Spanish: cargar con - endosar (responsabilidad) - dejar encargado de
• Portuguese (BR): sobrecarregar com - encher de (problemas, dívidas)
• Portuguese (PT): sobrecarregar com - encher de (problemas, dívidas)
• Chinese (Simplified): 使承担（负担） - 使背上（责任）
• Chinese (Traditional): 使承擔（負擔） - 使背上（責任）
• Hindi: का बोझ डालना - जिम्मेदारी सौंपना
• Arabic: يُحَمِّل (بِعِبْءٍ) - يُثْقِل (بِمَسؤُولية)
• Bengali: ঝামেলার বোঝা চাপানো - ঝামেলায় ফেলা
• Russian: обременять (чем-то неприятным)
• Japanese: （面倒・責任を）押しつける
• Vietnamese: gánh chịu - bị giao cho (việc không mong muốn)
• Korean: 떠맡기다 - 짐을 지우다
• Turkish: yüklemek (istemeden sorumluluk vermek)
• Urdu: بوجھ ڈالنا - مصیبت میں ڈالنا
• Indonesian: dibebani - membebani (dengan masalah/tanggung jawab)

Example Sentences

He was saddled with a lot of debt after the business failed.

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She does not want to be saddled with extra work.

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The new manager was saddled with many old problems.

basic

I always end up saddled with everyone else’s chores at home.

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Somehow, we got saddled with organizing the whole event.

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Don’t let them saddle you with their mistakes.

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