pill

S2 W2

BrE /pɪl/ AmE /pɪl/

noun / verb en → es

1 MEDICINE [singular] B1

a small round or oval tablet of medicine that you swallow

píldora, medicamento en forma de pastilla

  • take a pill

Collocations painkiller pill · vitamin pill

  • She takes a pill every morning.

    Ella toma una píldora cada mañana.

2 CONTRACEPTIVE [singular] B2

a small tablet that women take regularly to prevent pregnancy

anticonceptivo en forma de pastilla, píldora anticonceptiva

  • take the pill

Collocations the morning-after pill · emergency contraceptive pill

  • She's on the pill.

    Ella está en la píldora anticonceptiva.

3 TRICK [singular] B2

a trick or joke that is intended to deceive someone

engaño, trampa, broma pesada

  • pull a fast one on somebody

Collocations a good pill to swallow · play a trick on someone

  • It was just a silly little pill.

    Fue solo una broma tonta.

4 BULLET [singular] C1

a small metal bullet or shot that is fired from a gun

bala, plomo (para cañón)

  • shoot somebody with a pill

Collocations bullet pill · shot pill

  • The police fired a warning shot in the air.

    La policía disparó un aviso al aire.

5 STREET [singular] C1

a small piece of paper with an address or telephone number on it, given to someone by a person who is trying to sell drugs illegally

billete con dirección o número de teléfono

  • give somebody a pill

Collocations street pill · drug dealer's pill

  • He was caught giving out pills on the street.

    Fue sorprendido repartiendo billetes en la calle.

6 DRUG [singular] C1

a small amount of an illegal drug that is sold for a low price, often in the street

cachito de droga, porción pequeña de droga ilegal

  • sell somebody a pill

Collocations street drug pill · illegal drug pill

  • He was caught selling pills to teenagers.

    Fue sorprendido vendiendo cachitos de droga a adolescentes.

7 STREET [singular] C1

a small piece of paper with an address or telephone number on it, given to someone by a person who is trying to sell drugs illegally

billete con dirección o número de teléfono

  • give somebody a pill

Collocations street pill · drug dealer's pill

  • He was caught giving out pills on the street.

    Fue sorprendido repartiendo billetes en la calle.

8 DRUG [singular] C1

a small amount of an illegal drug that is sold for a low price, often in the street

cachito de droga, porción pequeña de droga ilegal

  • sell somebody a pill

Collocations street drug pill · illegal drug pill

  • He was caught selling pills to teenagers.

    Fue sorprendido vendiendo cachitos de droga a adolescentes.