Pillé (en. I caught)

/piˈʝe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Discovering someone committing an improper act.

I caught Juan stealing in the store.

Me pillé a Juan robando en la tienda.

Catching someone in a mistake.

She caught me telling a lie.

Ella me pilló diciendo una mentira.

Being caught in a compromising situation.

They caught him leaving the party at midnight.

Lo pillaron saliendo de la fiesta a media noche.

From the verb 'pillar' which means to surprise or catch.

they caught me

they surprised me doing something I shouldn't have.

me pillaron

caught in the act

surprised while performing an action at the right moment.

pillado en el acto

to get one's fingers caught

to suffer the consequences of a mistake.

pillarse los dedos

pillar

Verb that means to catch or grab.

pillar

crafty

A cunning person or one who commits deception.

pillo

Being caught in a compromising or laughable situation.

That time I got caught with a friend's girlfriend was very embarrassing.

Esa vez que me pillé con la novia de un amigo fue muy embarazosa.

Being in a dangerous or delicate situation.

You're caught if you don't finish your tasks on time.

Estás pillado si no terminas tus tareas a tiempo.