Pillado (en. Caught)

/piˈjado/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

It refers to someone who has been caught in an unauthorized action.

They caught him stealing in the store.

Lo pillaron robando en la tienda.

It is also used to describe someone who is confused or disoriented.

He was so caught that he didn’t know what to respond.

Estaba tan pillado que no sabía qué responder.

It is used in an informal context to indicate that a person is trapped in a situation.

I feel caught between two difficult decisions.

Me siento pillado entre dos decisiones difíciles.

From the verb 'pillar', which means to catch or grab.

to catch on the fly

To capture or achieve something in a nearly impossible way.

pillar al vuelo

caught by the police

To be stopped or caught in a criminal activity.

pillado por la policía

to be caught

To be in a complicated or hopeless situation.

estar pillado

pillar

To catch or grab someone or something.

pillar

sly

A cunning or mischievous person, often used in an informal sense.

pillo

To be caught in a lie.

They caught him in his own trap.

Lo pillaron en su propia trampa.

To be caught with someone.

He is dating a girl from his class.

Está pillado con una chica de su clase.