saddle
/ˈsædl/noun
उच्चारण सैडल
काठी, ज़ीन
Core wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom, one-word substitution
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[C]
a leather seat for a rider on a horse; a seat on a bicycle or motorcycle
काठी, ज़ीन
- a horse's saddle
- The rider tightened the saddle before the race began.
- He put the saddle on the horse and tightened the strap.
+ 2 more examples
- My bicycle saddle is too hard for long rides.
- The cowboy slid back into the saddle and rode off.
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[T] ~ sb with sth
to give somebody an unpleasant task, responsibility
(बोझ) लाद देना
- He was saddled with debt.
- The new clerk was saddled with all the pending files.
- The firm was saddled with huge debts after the failed project.
+ 2 more examples
- I don't want to be saddled with the cleaning every week.
- The new teacher was saddled with the school's worst class.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
saddle (noun) on a horse / bicycle
Use on for being seated on a saddle, and in the saddle for riding.
काठी पर बैठने के लिए 'on' और सवारी की स्थिति के लिए 'in the saddle' आता है।
- The rider sat on the saddle with ease.
- The knight was thrown from the saddle.
saddle sb with sth / be saddled with sth
As a verb, saddle means to give someone a heavy burden; the burden comes after with.
Verb के रूप में 'saddle' का अर्थ किसी पर भारी बोझ डालना है; बोझ 'with' के बाद आता है।
- The loan saddled the family with debt.
- He was saddled with the blame.
saddle (up) + horse
To saddle a horse means to put the saddle on it; saddle up means to prepare to ride.
Horse को 'saddle' करने का अर्थ उस पर काठी कसना है; 'saddle up' का अर्थ सवारी की तैयारी करना।
- The groom saddled the horse at dawn.
- Saddle up, we leave in ten minutes.
saddle + noun
Saddle works as a modifier in compound nouns for riding equipment.
'Saddle' घुड़सवारी के सामान वाले compound nouns में modifier का काम करता है।
- He bought a new saddle bag for the trip.
saddle (noun) = ridge or cut of meat
In geography, a saddle is a low ridge between two peaks, and in cooking it is a cut of meat.
भूगोल में 'saddle' दो चोटियों के बीच की नीची कटक है, और खाना पकाने में मांस का एक हिस्सा।
- The trekkers camped on the saddle between the two peaks.
+Collocations 4
adjective + saddle
leathercomfortablehardnarrowpadded
- A padded saddle makes long rides easier.
verb + saddle
put ontightenremovefall offclimb into
- The jockey tightened the saddle before the race.
saddle + noun
bagclothhorsesorestrap
- He kept his food in the saddle bag.
saddled with
debtblameworkresponsibilitycosts
- She was saddled with all the extra work.
“More examples 6
- The cyclist raised the saddle to suit his height.
साइकिल सवार ने अपनी ऊँचाई के अनुसार काठी ऊँची कर ली।
- Radhika was saddled with the task of organising the farewell.
राधिका पर विदाई समारोह के आयोजन का भार आ पड़ा।
- The soldier jumped into the saddle and rode away.
सैनिक कूदकर काठी पर बैठा और चला गया।
- Young people are saddled with huge education loans.
युवाओं पर शिक्षा-ऋण का भारी बोझ है।
- The old leather saddle was cracked with age.
पुरानी चमड़े की काठी उम्र के कारण फट गई थी।
- Many young doctors start their careers saddled with debt.
कई युवा डॉक्टर कर्ज़ के बोझ के साथ अपना करियर शुरू करते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The family was saddled by heavy debts.
✓ The family was saddled with heavy debts.
Saddle takes with, not by, for the burden.
बोझ के लिए 'saddle' के साथ 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
✗ He has been saddled up with a heavy loan.
✓ He has been saddled with a heavy loan.
In this sense saddle takes no up; saddle up means to prepare a horse.
इस अर्थ में 'saddle' के साथ 'up' नहीं आता; 'saddle up' घोड़े को तैयार करने के लिए है।
¶Idioms 2
in the saddle
in a position of power or control
सत्ता में
- The new manager is firmly in the saddle.
back in the saddle
doing a job or activity again after a period when you were not doing it
फिर से काम पर लौट आना, दोबारा कमान संभालना
- After a month in hospital, the coach is back in the saddle.
- Radhika is back in the saddle and preparing for the next exam.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
sad·dle
?Which word?
Keep the burden words together: saddle with, burden, encumber (make it difficult to move or act), lumber with (British informal), weigh down.
बोझ के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: saddle with, burden, encumber (हिलना या काम करना कठिन बनाना), lumber with (British अनौपचारिक), weigh down।
§Grammar and usage
Saddle sb with sth ('saddled with responsibilities').
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: 'saddle sb with sth' ('saddled with responsibilities')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In the saddle (in control), saddle up (prepare a horse for riding).
Idioms: in the saddle (नियंत्रण में), saddle up (सवारी के लिए घोड़ा तैयार करना)।