Saddling Meaning in English
word · lemma: saddle
ˈsædəɫɪŋ/, /ˈsædɫɪŋ
SAD-ling
sˈædlɪŋ
SAD-ling
Definition
Putting a saddle on a horse or another animal so it can be ridden. Can also be used figuratively to mean giving someone a responsibility or burden.
Usage & Nuances
Mostly used with horses; common collocation is 'saddling up'. Figurative use ('saddling someone with a task/debt') is informal. Rarely used outside these contexts.
Spanish: ensillandoPortuguese (BR): selandoPortuguese (PT): selarChinese (Simplified): 给...上鞍Chinese (Traditional): 給...上鞍Hindi: ज़ीन लगानाArabic: تسريح الحصان بالسرجBengali: জিন পরানো - দায় চাপানোRussian: осёдлывание - возложение (обязанностей)Japanese: 鞍をつけること - 責任を負わせることVietnamese: đóng yên - giao việc (cho ai)Korean: 안장 씌우기 - (책임을) 지우기Turkish: eyerlemek - yüklemek (sorumluluk)Urdu: زین ڈالنا - ذمہ داری ڈالناIndonesian: memasang pelana - membebani (tanggung jawab)
Example Sentences
Saddling a restless horse isn’t easy—you have to be patient.
natural
She is saddling her horse before the ride.
basic
The stable boy is saddling all the horses for the guests.
basic
Are you saddling the pony for the children?
basic
He keeps saddling me with extra work, and it's getting annoying.
natural
We were just saddling up when the storm hit.
natural