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Inflexiones de ' enchufado' ( nm, nf): f: enchufada, mpl: enchufados, fpl: enchufadas Inflexiones de ' enchufado' ( adj): f: enchufada, mpl: enchufados, fpl: enchufadas
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025: | Principal Translations |
| enchufado adj | ES: coloquial (que consigue algo por enchufe) (UK) | slotted in adj |
| | | [sb] with connections n |
| | Sabes que estás enchufado y que jamás conseguirías un puesto así por méritos propios. |
| | You know you're slotted in and you would never get a position like that in your own right. |
enchufado,
enchufada nm, nf | ES: coloquial (quien consigue algo por enchufe) (UK) | protegé, favourite, pet n |
| | (US) | favorite n |
| | | person with pull, well-connected person n |
| | (school) | teacher's pet n |
| | En mi empresa solamente los enchufados progresan. | | | El enchufado del jefe ha vuelto a sugerir recortes para todos. |
| | The chairman's pet has again suggested salary cutbacks for everyone. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025: | Principal Translations |
| enchufar⇒ vtr | (conectar el enchufe a la luz) | plug in vtr phrasal sep |
| | Si no enchufas la radio, no funcionará. |
| | If you don't plug the radio in, it won't work. |
| enchufar vtr | (acoplar tubos, piezas) | connect⇒, join⇒ vtr |
| | (fit together) | slide [sth] into, plug [sth] into, screw [sth] into v expr |
| | Enchufa una tubería con la otra antes de abrir el agua. |
| | Connect (or: Join) one tube to the other before turning on the water. |
| enchufar vtr | (apuntar con luz o agua) (light) | shine light on v expr |
| | (water) | hit with water v expr |
| | El velador enchufó al intruso con la linterna. |
| | The night watchman shined light on the intruder with his flashlight. |
| enchufar vtr | coloquial (encender, poner en marcha) (electrical) | turn on, switch on vtr phrasal sep |
| | (informal) | fire up vtr phrasal sep |
| | Enchufa la computadora para que te enseñe las fotos. |
| | Turn on (or: switch on) the computer so I can show you the pictures. |
| enchufar vtr | coloquial (contratar por influencia) | pull strings to get a job v expr |
| | | set up in a job v expr |
| | | get [sb] a job v expr |
| | Su tío lo ha enchufado en el ministerio como ordenanza. |
| | His uncle pulled string to get him a job as clerk in the ministry. |
| enchufarse⇒ v prnl | coloquial (colocarse en cargo por influencia) (job, work) | wangle⇒ vtr |
| | | pull strings v expr |
| | Mi primo se enchufó en el Gobierno gracias a las influencias de su padre. |
| | My cousin wangled a job in the government because of his father's influence. |
| Additional Translations |
| enchufar⇒ vi | (tubos: acoplarse) | connect⇒, fit⇒ vi |
| | La manguera enchufa mal porque tiene roto el conector. |
| | The hose doesn't connect well because the connector is broken. |
| enchufar vtr | ES, coloquial (dar un golpe) (a blow) | land⇒ vtr |
| | (figurative: with force) | unleash⇒ vtr |
| | (informal: use force) | let loose with v expr |
| | Le enchufó un puñetazo que lo tiró al suelo. |
| | He landed a punch that knocked him to the floor. |
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