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él pilla

catches, grabs

ˈp i ʝ a → pillar
pill catch; grab + a 2nd-person singular command or 3rd-person singular present
verb · third singular · present indicative Rare #42,558
catches, grabs
SP: Mi hermana pilla el autobús a las ocho.
EN: My sister catches the bus at eight.
Conjugation of pillar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First pillo —
Third pilla —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First pillo —
Third pilla —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second pilla —

Dije que no se le pilla por sorpresa.

I said he's not caught by surprise.

— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)

McCone lo pilla ausente.

McCone catches him off guard.

— The Running Man (2025)

A Rourke no se le pilla por sorpresa y tiene muchas pistolas.

Rourke is not easily caught off guard and has plenty of guns.

— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)

No pasa nada, nos pilla de camino.

It's okay, it's on our way.

— Deseo, peligro (2007)

Pilla un tren y ve allí.

Catch a train and go there.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)

Sounds similar to

silla ˈs i ʝ a pica ˈp i k a pila ˈp i l a pipa ˈp i p a pisa ˈp i s a villa ˈb i ʝ a polla ˈp o ʝ a pillo ˈp i ʝ o chilla ˈt͡ʃ i ʝ a piña ˈp i ɲ a