saddled

• Qualifie une personne ou une chose chargée ou accablée par une lourde responsabilité, une dette, une obligation ou un problème, souvent de manière contraignante.

Describes a person burdened or loaded with a heavy responsibility, debt, or problem.

1. Burdened or loadedB2informal

   Having a heavy responsibility or burden to deal with.

   chargé (d'une responsabilité)

   • He was saddled with a huge debt after the business failed.
   • She felt saddled with the responsibility of caring for her younger siblings.
   • The team was saddled with an impossible deadline.

   Synonymesburdenedencumberedloadedoppressedstressed

   Antonymesfreerelievedunburdened

2. Fitted with a saddleB1formal

   Having a saddle placed on an animal, typically a horse.

   sellé

   • The saddled horse was waiting at the stable door.
   • He mounted the saddled pony and rode into the sunset.
   • The saddled mule carried the supplies up the mountain.

• Verbe signifiant mettre une selle sur un animal, ou charger quelqu'un d'une obligation ou d'une tâche pénible.

A verb meaning to put a saddle on an animal, or to burden someone with a responsibility or task.

1. Put a saddle onB1formal

   To place a saddle on an animal, typically a horse, for riding.

   seller

   • She saddled her horse before the morning ride.
   • He carefully saddled the pony for the child.
   • The cowboy saddled his horse and rode off into the sunset.

2. Load or burdenB2informal

   To encumber someone with a heavy responsibility, task, or problem.

   charger (quelqu'un) de

   • He was saddled with a huge debt after the business failed.
   • She felt saddled with the responsibility of caring for her younger siblings.
   • The team was saddled with an impossible deadline.

   Synonymesburdenchargeencumberfreighthamperimposeladeloadtaxweigh

3. Impose a task or responsibilityB2formal

   To assign a difficult or unwanted task or duty to someone.

   Imposer une tâche ou une responsabilité

   • The manager saddled him with organizing the entire conference.
   • They saddled her with the job of training the new employees.
   • I was saddled with the task of cleaning up after the party.

   Synonymesassignburdenchargeencumberhamperloadlumbertasktaxweigh