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 [pi·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] 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

eso no me pilla de sorpresa

that doesn't surprise me

tu casa nos pilla de camino

your house is on our way

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) [ˈpi·jo, -a; -ʎo, -a] ADJ inf

pillo (-a)

crafty

II.pillo (-a) [ˈpi·jo, -a; -ʎo, -a] N m (f) inf

pillo (-a)

rascal

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pillar un enfriamiento inf

to catch a cold [or chill]

anoche pilló una buena tajada (borrachera)

last night he/she got smashed

Translations for pillas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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hop in

pillar

to hop in a taxi inf

pillar un taxi

nab person

pillar

to catch sb red-handed

pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa

get the flu

pillar

do you get channel 4?

¿pillas el canal 4?

I don't get it

no lo pillo

to get food/drinks inf

pillar algo de comer/beber

to catch sb at a bad moment

pillar a alguien en un mal momento

catch (by chance)

pillar por casualidad

to catch sb with their fingers in the till

pillar a alguien robando (en la empresa)