Pilló (en. Rascal)

piˈjo

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Caught someone in the act of doing something.

The police caught the thief while he was robbing the store.

El policía pilló al ladrón mientras robaba la tienda.

Understood or realized something suddenly.

He finally got the joke his friends were telling.

Finalmente pilló el chiste que sus amigos contaban.

Refers to taking or grabbing something.

She caught the pen that fell from her.

Ella pilló el bolígrafo que se le cayó.

The term 'pilló' comes from the verb 'pillar', which has roots in the Latin word 'pīllāre', meaning 'to capture' or 'to take'.

caught by surprise

caught someone off guard.

pilló por sorpresa

caught on the fly

caught or understood something quickly.

pilló al vuelo

caught by the hand

caught someone in the act.

pilló de la mano

pillar

verb that means to catch something, to take action.

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pillo

crafty or tricky person.

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pillage

act of catching or hunting something.

pillaje

caught red-handed

I was caught red-handed when my friends played the prank on me.

Estaba pillado en la jugada cuando sus amigos le hicieron la broma.

having caught

I got it! Now I understand what you were trying to say.

¡He pillado! Ahora entiendo lo que intentabas decir.