pillar

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to catch

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pillar
[ˈpɪlə(r)]
sustantivo
1pilar (m) (of building); columna (f) (of fire)
  • a pillar of society/the Church (sentido figurado) -> uno de los pilares de la sociedad/la Iglesia
  • from pillar to post -> de la Ceca a la Meca
  • to be a pillar of strength -> ser como una roca
  • pillar box -> buzón (m) (de correos) (británico)

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pillar [pi-lar]
sustantivo
1Columna, pilar.
2Masa columnar,
verbo
3g. (Biología)
4Columela, columna. (Biología)
5Soporte, sostén. (Figurado)
  • He was a pillar of the church -> era firme sostén de la iglesia
  • From pillar to post -> de la ceca a la Meca
de carbón en una mina.

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pillar [ˈpɪləʳ]
noun
pilar; (m) columna; (f)
a pillar of smoke una columna de humo; the Pillars of Hercules las Columnas de Hércules; pillar of salt (Bible) estatua de sal; (f) a pillar of the church un pilar de la iglesia
to be a pillar of strength ser firme como una roca
to go from pillar to post ir de la Ceca a la Meca
modifier
pillar box (n) (Britain) buzón; (m)

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pillar
transitive verb
1to catch (coger, tomar, atrapar)
  • pillar una pulmonía/un taxi (informal) -> to catch pneumonia/a taxi
2to knock down (atropellar)
3to get (informal) (chiste, explicación)
  • no lo pillo -> I don't get it
intransitive verb
4(hallarse)
  • me pilla lejos -> it's out of the way for me (peninsular Spanish)
  • me pilla de camino -> it's on my way
pillarse
pronomial verb
also:
  • pillarse los dedos -> to catch one's fingers; to get burned (figurative)

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pillar [pil-lyar']
article & verb transitive
1To pillage, to plunder, to foray.
2To lay hold of (atrapar), to chop at.
3To catch (coger); to catch (sorprender).
4To get (ganga, puesto).
5To grasp (significación).
6To knock down (coche).
  • Quien pillapilla -> he who plunders most has most
  • Pillar una mona -> to become intoxicated
  • Por fin le pilló la policía -> the police nabbed him eventually

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pillar
verbo:transitivo
1 (atrapar) to catch
nunca lo pillo en casa I can never catch him at home; lo pilló la policía the police caught nabbed him;o (familiar) el perro le pilló el pantalón the dog caught his trouser leg; me pilló el dedo con la puerta he got my finger caught in the door; ¡como te pille ...! if I get hold of you ...!
2 (familiar) (tomar, coger) to catch; get
pillar el autobús to catch get the bus;o píllame un asiento al lado tuyo grab me a seat beside you; (familiar)
3 (sorprender) to catch
lo pillé fumando I caught him smoking
me pilló en pijama
¡te he pillado! caught got you!;o
te he pillado la mentira
4 (alcanzar) to catch up with
salí corriendo y la pillé a medio camino I ran out and caught up with her on the way
5 (atropellar) to hit; run over
la pilló una moto she was hit by a motorbike
6 [+resfriado, pulmonía] to catch; get
pillar una borrachera to get drunk
7 (familiar) [+puesto] to get; land
8 [+broma, significado] to get; catch on to
verbo:intransitivo
(España) (familiar)
me pilla lejos it's too far for me; me pilla muy cerca it's handy near for me;o me pilla de camino it's on my way
verbo:pronominal
pillarse to catch
se pilló el dedo con la puerta he caught his finger in the door

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Verb Conjugation for "pillar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo pillo pillé pillaba pillaré pille
Tú pillas pillaste pillabas pillarás pilles
Ella/Él/Usted pilla pilló pillaba pillará pille
Nosotros pillamos pillamos pillábamos pillaremos pillemos
Vosotros pilláis pillasteis pillabais pillaréis pilléis
Ellos/Ustedes pillan pillaron pillaban pillarán pillen
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