Community

Your word isn't here yet

Join Hablaaa and add the expression no one else has documented.

/Sounds like "pee" (as in "pea") + "YAHR" (as in "yard") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

In Chile, to run into someone or something by chance, or to notice a situation. "Pillarse" with a person means bumping into them unexpectedly; with a thing, it means catching or spotting it.

Examples

I ran into my teacher at the supermarket and it was super awkward.

She caught the error right before sending the report.

Regional synonyms

An unpleasant person, a negative situation, or an attitude that ruins the mood. Mala onda is the opposite of buena onda and describes everything that brings you down.