pillas in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pillas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.pillar VB trans

1.1. pillar inf (atrapar):

pillar

to catch

corre, corre que te pillo

go on! run, or I'll catch o I'll get you

me pilló la policía

the police caught me

me pilló la policía

the police nabbed me inf

me has pillado de casualidad, estaba a punto de salir

you were lucky to catch me, I was just going out

le pilló un dedo

it caught o trapped her finger

le pilló un dedo

she got her finger caught o trapped in it

1.2. pillar inf (por sorpresa):

pillar

to catch

¡ajá, te pillé!

aha, caught o got you!

no me pilla de nuevas

it doesn't surprise me

nos pilló la lluvia sin paraguas

we got caught in the rain without an umbrella

1.3. pillar inf catarro/resfriado:

pillar

to catch

pillamos una curda

we got plastered o hammered inf

2.1. pillar inf Spain coche (atropellar):

pillar

to hit

casi lo pilla un coche

he nearly got run over

casi lo pilla un coche

he nearly got hit by a car

2.2. pillar inf Spain (quedar):

me pilla de camino

it's on my way

me pilla bastante lejos

it's a bit far for me

3.1. pillar inf sentido/significado:

pillar

to get inf

pillar

to grasp

3.2. pillar inf ganga:

pillar

to get

pillar

to pick up inf

II.pillarse VB vpr

1. pillarse inf dedos/manga:

pillarse

to catch

se pilló los dedos con la ventana

he caught o trapped his fingers in the window

2. pillarse RioPl inf (hacer pis):

pillarse

to wet oneself

pillo¹ (pilla) ADJ inf

1. pillo (travieso):

pillo (pilla)

naughty

pillo (pilla)

wicked inf

2. pillo (astuto):

pillo (pilla)

crafty

pillo (pilla)

cunning

pillo² (pilla) N m (f) inf

1. pillo (travieso):

pillo (pilla)

rascal inf

2. pillo (astuto):

pillo (pilla)

crafty devil inf

pillo (pilla)

cunning devil inf

Translations for pillas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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catch out

pillar inf

catch out

pillar inf

geddit?

¿lo pillas? Spain inf

scalawag

pillo m / pilla f inf

rascally

pillo

rascal

pillo m / pilla f

slyboots

pillo m / pilla f

tyke

pillo m / pilla f inf

pillas in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pillas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

pillar VB trans

1. pillar (atropellar):

pillar

to knock down

pillar

to run over

2. pillar:

pillar (encontrar)

to find

pillar (en flagrante)

to catch

me pillas de buen humor

you've caught me in a good mood

la noche nos pilló en el monte

when night came we were still on the mountain

eso no me pilla de sorpresa

that doesn't surprise me

tu casa nos pilla de camino

your house is on our way

Correos no nos pilla cerca

the Post Office isn't very near

aquí te pillo, aquí te mato fig

to strike while the iron is hot

3. pillar (entender):

pillar

to grasp

4. pillar (robar):

pillar

to steal

5. pillar Arg (orinar):

pillar

to piss

I.pillo (-a) ADJ inf

pillo (-a)

crafty

II.pillo (-a) N m (f) inf

pillo (-a)

rascal

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pillar una buena cogorza inf

to get plastered

pillar un enfriamiento inf

to catch a cold [or chill]

Translations for pillas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

perisher

pillo(-a) m (f)

hop in

pillar

to hop in a taxi inf

pillar un taxi

raffish

de pillo, -a

nab person

pillar

catch out

pillar

to catch sb red-handed

pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa

pillas Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

pillar una buena cogorza inf

to get plastered

anoche pilló una buena tajada

last night he/she got smashed

pillar a alguien en pelotas fig

to catch sb with their trousers down

pillar un enfriamiento inf

to catch a cold [or chill]

me pillas de buen humor

you've caught me in a good mood

la noche nos pilló en el monte

when night came we were still on the mountain

aquí te pillo, aquí te mato fig

to strike while the iron is hot

pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa

to catch sb red-handed

pillar a alguien en un mal momento

to catch sb at a bad moment

pillar a alguien robando (en la empresa)

to catch sb with their fingers in the till