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pillar

/piˈʝaɾ/

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verb/piˈʝaɾ/

to catch, get, to grab (e.g. grab a cab, get lunch, grab a drink, catch a movie); to pilfer, steal; to tag; to get (a joke); to catch, to catch up to

Me pillé el dedo con la puerta.I jammed my finger in the door.

Synonyms: atrapar, sorprender

Probably borrowed from Italian pigliare or French piller. Compare also Portuguese pilhar and English pillage.