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1 pillar
v.1 to catch.pillar una pulmonía/un taxi (informal) to catch pneumonia/a taxi2 to knock down.3 to get (informal) (chiste, explicación).no lo pillo I don't get it4 to catch red-handed, to catch, to catch out, to catch unawares.Elsa sorprendió al ladrón Elsa caught out the thief.5 to pillage, to ransack, to loot, to plunder.Los vikingos piratean las villas The Vikings pirate the villages.* * *1 (coger) to catch3 familiar (atropellar) to run over4 familiar (entender) to catch, get, grasp1 familiar (encontrarse) to be* * *verb1) to catch2) get* * *1. VT1) (=atrapar) to catchlo pilló la policía — the police caught o nabbed * him
¡como te pille...! — if I get hold of you...!
2) * (=tomar, coger) to catch, getpillar el autobús — to catch o get the bus
3) (=sorprender) to catch¡te he pillado! — caught o got you!
4) (=alcanzar) to catch up with5) (=atropellar) to hit, run over6) [+ resfriado, pulmonía] to catch, get7) * [+ puesto] to get, land8) [+ broma, significado] to get, catch on to2.VI Esp*me pilla muy cerca — it's handy o near for me
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (fam)a) ( atrapar) to catchme pilló la policía — the police caught o (colloq) nabbed me
le pilló un dedo — it caught o trapped her finger
b) ( por sorpresa) to catchc) <catarro/resfriado> to catch2) (Esp fam)a) coche to hitb) lugar3) (fam)a) <sentido/significado> to get (colloq)b) < ganga> to pick up (colloq)2.pillarse v pron (fam) <dedos/manga> to catch* * *= get + caught.Ex. The librarian should distinguish big from little problems to avoid getting caught in a situation that is rapid-fire and not effective.----* no pillar Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.* pillar a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.* pillar a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* pillar a Alguien in fraganti = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* pillar a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* pillar con chinchetas = thumbtack.* pillar contra = pin + Nombre + against.* pillar desprevenido = take + Nombre + unawares.* pillar por sorpresa = take + Nombre + unawares.* pillar un enfriamiento = catch + a chill.* pillar un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (fam)a) ( atrapar) to catchme pilló la policía — the police caught o (colloq) nabbed me
le pilló un dedo — it caught o trapped her finger
b) ( por sorpresa) to catchc) <catarro/resfriado> to catch2) (Esp fam)a) coche to hitb) lugar3) (fam)a) <sentido/significado> to get (colloq)b) < ganga> to pick up (colloq)2.pillarse v pron (fam) <dedos/manga> to catch* * *= get + caught.Ex: The librarian should distinguish big from little problems to avoid getting caught in a situation that is rapid-fire and not effective.
* no pillar Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.* pillar a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.* pillar a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* pillar a Alguien in fraganti = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* pillar a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* pillar con chinchetas = thumbtack.* pillar contra = pin + Nombre + against.* pillar desprevenido = take + Nombre + unawares.* pillar por sorpresa = take + Nombre + unawares.* pillar un enfriamiento = catch + a chill.* pillar un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).* * *pillar [A1 ]vtAcorre, corre que te pillo go on! run, or I'll catch o I'll get youme pilló la policía the police caught o ( colloq) nabbed meme has pillado de casualidad, estaba a punto de salir you were lucky to catch me, I was just going outle pilló un dedo it caught o trapped her finger, she got her finger caught o trapped in it2 ( fam) (por sorpresa) to catch¡ajá, te pillé! aha, caught o got you!no me pilla de nuevas it doesn't surprise menos pilló la lluvia sin paraguas we got caught in the rain without an umbrella3 ( fam); ‹catarro/resfriado› to catchpillamos una curda we got plastered o hammered ( colloq)1 «coche» (atropellar) to hitcasi lo pilla un coche he nearly got run over, he nearly got hit by a car2(quedar): me pilla de camino it's on my wayme pilla bastante lejos it's a bit far for meC■ pillarseA ( fam); ‹dedos/manga› to catchse pilló los dedos con la ventana he caught o trapped his fingers in the window* * *
pillar ( conjugate pillar) verbo transitivo
1 (fam)
◊ le pilló un dedo it caught o trapped her finger;
¡te pillé! caught o got you!
2 (Esp fam) [ coche] to hit
pillarse verbo pronominal (fam) ‹dedos/manga› to catch
pillar verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa, enfermedad) to catch
2 (atropellar) to run over
3 (sorprender) to catch
4 (un chiste, una idea) to get
5 (robar) to steal ➣ Ver nota en catch
♦ Locuciones: me pilla de camino, it's on my way
' pillar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrar
- braga
- camino
- mano
- marrón
- mona
- pilar
- toro
- alcanzar
- cachar
- columna
- desprevenido
- pescar
- pilón
English:
catch
- find out
- get
- have
- nail
- pants
- pillage
- pillar
- pillar box
- red-handed
- surprise
- duck
- hop
- plinth
* * *♦ vt1. [tomar, atrapar] to catch;pillar un taxi to catch a taxi;me pillas de casualidad you were lucky to catch me;¿a que no me pillas? bet you can't catch me;un árbol cayó y le pilló la pierna a tree fell and trapped his leg;aquí te pillo y aquí te mato I'm not letting a chance like that go to waste2. [sorprender] to catch;lo pillé leyendo mi diario I caught him reading my diary;el terremoto me pilló fuera del país the earthquake struck while I was out of the country3. [atropellar] to knock down;lo pilló un autobús he got knocked down by a buspillamos una borrachera tremenda we got really drunkno lo pillo I don't get it♦ viEsp [hallarse, coger]me pilla lejos it's out of the way for me;me pilla de camino it's on my way* * *v/t1 ( tomar) seize2 ( atrapar) catch3 ( atropellar) hit4 chiste get4:me pilla muy cerca it’s very handy for me;me pilla de camino it’s on my way;pillar a alguien de sorpresa catch s.o. by surprise* * *pillar vt¡cuidado! ¡nos pillarán!: watch out! they'll catch us!¿no lo pillas?: don't you get it?* * *pillar vb3. (encontrarse) to be -
2 pillar
pi'ʎarv1) plündern, ausplündern2) ( encontrar) vorfinden, erwischenverbo transitivo1. [atrapar] ergreifen2. [atropellar] überfahren4. (familiar) [descubrir] ertappen5. [aprisionar] einklemmen————————verbo intransitivo————————pillarse verbo pronominalpillarpillar [pi'λar]num1num (encontrar) antreffen; (en flagrante) ertappen; me pillas de buen humor ich bin heute gut gelaunt; la noche nos pilló en el monte die Nacht überraschte uns auf dem Berg; eso no me pilla de sorpresa das ist für mich keine Überraschung; aquí te pillo, aquí te mato (figurativo) jetzt oder nie; tu casa nos pilla de camino dein Haus liegt für uns auf dem Weg; Correos no nos pilla cerca die Post ist nicht gerade nah für unsnum2num (atropellar) überfahrennum3num (entender) verstehennum4num (robar) rauben -
3 pillar
1. viгра́бить, разбо́йничать (в т ч на войне); жить грабежо́м, разбо́ем2. vt разг1) пойма́ть, излови́ть, сца́пать кого2) заста́ть кого враспло́х; подкарау́лить4) добы́ть, урва́ть, отхвати́ть (себе́) что5) algo (a uno) прищеми́ть, защеми́ть, прихвати́ть что (кому)la puerta le pilló un dedo — ему́ прищеми́ло па́лец две́рью
6) схвати́тьа) поня́ть, улови́ть ( идею)б) подхвати́ть, подцепи́ть ( болезнь)pillar una borrachera, etc — хвати́ть ли́шнего; (изря́дно) нагрузи́ться; нализа́ться
7) a uno + circ находи́ться (близко; далеко) от; у; для когоel trabajo me pilla cerca (de casa) — рабо́та у меня́ | под бо́ком | у са́мого до́ма
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4 pillar
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5 pillar
грабить, мародерствовать, расхищать, захватывать* * *2) грабить; завладевать чужим имуществом путем насилия -
6 pillar
гл.1) общ. захватывать, красть, ограбить, похищать, прищемить, прищемлять, разграбить,подстеречь (поймать), подстерегать (поймать), грабить, застигать врасплох
2) разг. (прищемить) защемить, "спалить", прижучить, прищучить, прихлопнуть, прихлопывать, прищёлкивать, прищёлкнуть, ущемить, ущемлять, хватать, провести (поймать), проводить (поймать), поймать врасплох, застать врасплох3) юр. завладевать чужим имуществом путём насилия, мародёрствовать4) прост. застукать, обжуливать, обжулить -
7 pillar
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8 pillar
• Cu koukat• Cu zblejsknout• chytit• drancovat• loupit• plenit• popadnout• ukrást• špehovat* * *• nachytat (překvapit, přistihnout) -
9 pillar
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10 pillar
1. tr 1) грабя, ограбвам, разграбвам; 2) прен. хващам, залавям (на местопрестъплението, в лъжа и др.); 3) сварвам неподготвен, изненадвам; 2. intr 1) намирам се на определено разстояние; 2) притискам, прищипвам; me pillé un dedo con la puerta прищипах си един пръст на вратата. -
11 pillar
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12 pillar
agafar, agarrar, enxampar -
13 pillar a alguien en pelotas
pillar a alguien en pelotas(figurativo) jdn unvorbereitet antreffen -
14 pillar un enfriamiento
pillar un enfriamiento(familiar) sich erkälten -
15 pillar a Alguien in fraganti
familiar to catch somebody red-handed* * *(v.) = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the actEx. It's the first time that Geller, who has always stated that he has never used any trickery, is so clearly caught red-handed on tape.Ex. Two criminals are off the street and behind bars thanks to an alert officer who caught them in the act.* * *(v.) = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the actEx: It's the first time that Geller, who has always stated that he has never used any trickery, is so clearly caught red-handed on tape.
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16 pillar un enfriamiento
to catch a cold, catch a chill* * *(v.) = catch + a chillEx. Researchers into the common cold say ' catching a chill' really does help colds develop -- and are advising to 'wrap up warm' to keep viruses at bay.* * *(v.) = catch + a chillEx: Researchers into the common cold say ' catching a chill' really does help colds develop -- and are advising to 'wrap up warm' to keep viruses at bay.
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17 pillar a alguien en bragas
to catch somebody with their trousers down -
18 pillar a alguien en falta
to catch somebody out -
19 pillar frío
to catch a cold -
20 pillar a Alguien con las manos en la masa
(v.) = catch + Nombre + red-handedEx. It's the first time that Geller, who has always stated that he has never used any trickery, is so clearly caught red-handed on tape.* * *(v.) = catch + Nombre + red-handedEx: It's the first time that Geller, who has always stated that he has never used any trickery, is so clearly caught red-handed on tape.
Spanish-English dictionary > pillar a Alguien con las manos en la masa
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