What does selle in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word selle in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use selle in French.

The word selle in French means saddle, saddle, seat, stools, saddle, Selle Français, saddle, have a bowel movement, move your bowels, saddle horse, riding horse, in the saddle, get back on track, get back in the saddle, get back on the horse, back on track, back on your feet, get into the saddle, saddle of lamb, bicycle saddle. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word selle

saddle

nom féminin (siège pour équidés) (on horse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le cavalier s'assoit sur une selle.
The rider sits on a saddle.

saddle, seat

nom féminin (siège pour vélo) (of bicycle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En danseuse, le cycliste n'est plus assis sur sa selle.
Riding out of the saddle means that the cyclist is not sitting on the saddle.

stools

nom féminin pluriel (soutenu (excréments)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
À cause de ses hémorroïdes, ses selles contiennent du sang.
Because of her haemorrhoids, her stools contain blood.

saddle

nom féminin (morceau de viande) (meat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour déjeuner, j'ai prévu de la selle d'agneau avec des pommes de terre.
For lunch, I'm planning saddle of lamb with potatoes.

Selle Français

nom masculin (race de cheval) (horse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Selle est adapté au saut d'obstacle.
The Selle Français is suited to show jumping.

saddle

verbe transitif (équiper d'une selle)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Elle a chu car avait mal sellé son cheval.

have a bowel movement, move your bowels

locution verbale (Médecine (déféquer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le patient souffre de constipation ; cela fait plusieurs jours qu'il n'a pas déféqué (or: qu'il n'est pas allé à la selle).

saddle horse, riding horse

nom masculin (cheval à monter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le cheval de selle est un cheval de sport destiné à être monté par un cavalier.

in the saddle

locution adjectivale (figuré (opérationnel)

Cela ne fait 15 jours que Mathieu est dans la boîte, il n'est pas encore en selle.

get back on track

locution verbale (figuré (redonner une fonction à [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

get back in the saddle, get back on the horse

(figuré (se réatteler à [qch]) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

back on track, back on your feet

locution adjectivale (relancé, remotivé) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

get into the saddle

locution verbale (figuré (débuter) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les nouveaux députés se mettent en selle rapidement.

saddle of lamb

nom féminin (morceau de viande d'agneau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bicycle saddle

nom féminin (siège de bicyclette)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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