noun🔗SharePastilla, píldoraA small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication."My doctor prescribed a pill to help with my headache. "Mi médico me recetó una pastilla para ayudar con mi dolor de cabeza.medicineitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa píldora anticonceptiva(definite, i.e. used with "the") Contraceptive medication, usually in the form of a pill to be taken by a woman; an oral contraceptive pill."Jane went on the pill when she left for college."Jane empezó a tomar la píldora anticonceptiva cuando se fue a la universidad.medicinesexbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePersona cómica, graciosoA comical or entertaining person."My uncle is a real pill; he always makes funny jokes, even at inappropriate times. "Mi tío es un verdadero gracioso; siempre hace chistes graciosos, incluso en momentos inapropiados.entertainmentpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePersona despreciable, pesadoA contemptible, annoying, or unpleasant person."That new student in class is a real pill; he constantly interrupts the teacher. "Ese nuevo estudiante en clase es un pesado; interrumpe constantemente al profesor.personcharacterattitudenegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePelotillaA small piece of any substance, for example a ball of fibres formed on the surface of a textile by rubbing."The seamstress carefully brushed away the pill from the fabric. "La costurera cepilló cuidadosamente la pelotilla de la tela.materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePelota de béisbolA baseball."My little brother hit the pill right over the fence in the backyard. "Mi hermano pequeño golpeó la pelota de béisbol justo por encima de la valla en el patio trasero.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBalaA bullet (projectile)."The archer practiced aiming at the clay pigeon, releasing a pill with perfect accuracy. "El arquero practicó apuntar al plato de arcilla, liberando una bala con perfecta precisión.weaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn rectángulo redondeado que indica la etiqueta o categoría a la que pertenece un elementoA rounded rectangle indicating the tag or category that an item belongs to."The clothing store uses color-coded pills to categorize the shirts by size. "La tienda de ropa utiliza rectángulos redondeados con código de colores para categorizar las camisas por talla.computingitemsigntechnologyinternetcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer bolitasOf a woven fabric surface, to form small matted balls of fiber."The weaver plied the loom, carefully pill-ing the wool fibers into small, dense balls. "El tejedor manejó el telar, haciendo bolitas cuidadosamente las fibras de lana en pequeñas bolas densas.materialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer una pastillaTo form into the shape of a pill."Pilling is a skill rarely used by modern pharmacists."Hacer una pastilla es una habilidad raramente utilizada por los farmacéuticos modernos.medicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMedicar con pastillasTo medicate with pills."She pills herself with all sorts of herbal medicines."Ella se medica con todo tipo de medicinas herbales.medicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePersuadir, convencerTo persuade or convince someone of something."The teacher tried to pill her students that doing homework regularly was important for their grades. "El profesor trató de persuadir a sus alumnos de que hacer los deberes con regularidad era importante para sus calificaciones.communicationmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCáscara, pielThe peel or skin."The orange peel was a thin, orange pill of dried skin. "La cáscara de naranja era una fina cáscara naranja de piel seca.fruitplantfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePelarTo peel; to remove the outer layer of hair, skin, or bark."The gardener had to pill the potatoes to remove the thin outer skin. "El jardinero tuvo que pelar las patatas para quitar la fina piel exterior.processactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePelarTo peel; to make by removing the skin."The cook pilled the potatoes before frying them. "El cocinero peló las patatas antes de freírlas.foodagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescascararse, pelarseTo be peeled; to peel off in flakes."The paint on the old window frame was starting to pill, flaking off in small pieces. "La pintura en el marco de la ventana vieja estaba empezando a descascararse, desprendiéndose en pequeños trozos.appearancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaquear, despojarTo pillage; to despoil or impoverish."The greedy businessman tried to pill the company of its resources, leaving it weakened and nearly bankrupt. "El codicioso hombre de negocios intentó saquear los recursos de la empresa, dejándola debilitada y casi en bancarrota.propertyactionmilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnsenada, calaAn inlet on the coast; a small tidal pool or bay."The fishing boat docked in the small pill, protected from the rough ocean waves. "El barco pesquero atracó en la pequeña cala, protegido de las fuertes olas del océano.geographyoceannauticalenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
