pillar

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. to catch, get, to grab (e.g. grab a cab, get lunch, grab a drink, catch a movie)
  2. to pilfer, steal
  3. to tag
  4. (colloquial) to get (a joke)
  5. (colloquial) to catch, to catch up to
  6. (colloquial) to catch, to pick up, to bust, to nab (someone doing something illegal)
  7. (colloquial) to come down with, catch, to pick up (an illness)
  8. (colloquial) to pick up on, to take (e.g. information, a hint)
  9. (Spain, colloquial) to score (e.g. drugs)
  10. (colloquial, reflexive) to jam (your finger)
  11. (colloquial, reflexive) to fall in love, to crush on someone

Frekwensie

C1
Gekoppel as
pi‧llar
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/piˈʝaɾ/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

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

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