La Palabra del Día: Enchufar- to plug in, pull strings for.

Question

Post your sentences here and vote for the ones you like. Tomorrow I will select "the correct answer" according to the number of votes each one gets.

My submission:

Quisiera afeitarme, pero no puedo encontrar adonde enchufar mí máquina de afeitar.

Se busca corecciones a mi gramática, por favor.

maybe I should ask this here. Can you use any shade of the meaning listed in the dictionary or just the ones listed above? - nizhoni1, Oct 6, 2009

I think you should use "donde" (where) and not "adonde" (to where). - --Mariana--, Oct 6, 2009

I am not posting any more, I am depressed, I am never chosen! :(:(:(:(:( - 00494d19, Oct 6, 2009

jejejejej - 00494d19, Oct 6, 2009

máquina, tilde - 00494d19, Oct 6, 2009

adonde is used colloquially - 00494d19, Oct 6, 2009

Gracias todos. - Goyo, Oct 7, 2009

Answer 1

En otros países, utilizo un adaptador para enchufar cosas.

Answer 2

Consigue ese trabajo porque es un enchufado, es cuñado del jefe.

The translator makes a lousy job of that sentence Ken. - ian-hill, Oct 6, 2009

Consiguió ese trabajo porque está enchufado, es cuñado del jefe. - Carlos-F, Oct 6, 2009

I think indicativo is apprpriate to say someone got a job, there is no time scale in this statement, if I am wrong I would welcome an explanation, perhaps both statements are ok. - kenwilliams, Oct 6, 2009

Answer 3

Fine de semana, mi familia y yo fuemos a el Museo donde viemos maquetas de rascacielos de Legos. Eso impresionante que los enchufan.

NO lo he entendido que pasa:( - 00494d19, Oct 6, 2009

What is this word "veimos" that you keep using? fuimos; not fuemos - 0074b507, Oct 6, 2009

Answer 4

I think indicativo is apprpriate to say someone got a job, there is no time scale in this statement, if I am wrong I would welcome an explanation, perhaps both statements are ok. - kenwilliams

You use

Consigue ese trabajo porque ha enchufado, es cuñado del jefe

ha enchufado, so you must use past here. You could have said:

consigue este trabajo (future) porque es un enchufado.

Gracias, ahora entiendo. - kenwilliams, Oct 7, 2009

Answer 5

Voy a enchufar la líquidora para hacer una malteada de fresas.

Espero que compartas con nosotros. - 003487d6, Oct 6, 2009

Answer 6

Daniel:

Deseo que dejes de ver la televisión todo el día, y todos los días, y te enchufes a la vida y vivas un poco.

DR:

Porque eres mi sobrino favorito, enchufarè con mi jefe para un trabajo por tí.

Incorrect use of enchufar here.

Te voy a enchufar con mi jefe, a ver si te da un trabajo.

the enchufado is the person looking for a job. I mean, you cannot use it with "with" (I'll pull strings with my boss...)

Eres un enchufado: somebody has pulled strings and that's how you got the job.

Voy a ver si me enchufa mi amiga en la tienda. I want my friend to pull strings to get a job.....

Thank you. "te enchufes a" sounds better. I knew I had to have a mistake. - Daniel, Oct 6, 2009

Answer 7

Enchufé el tapón en el enchufe. (not sure but it's my attempt)

tapón Ian? qué tapón?????? - 00494d19, Oct 6, 2009

I thought "talón was a "plug" Ok Enchufé el enchufe en el enchufe. Is that better or ipossible? I can´t edit anymore today. - ian-hill, Oct 6, 2009

Answer 8

Tengo enchufe en el banco y por eso era capaz de enchufarle a Sam un puesto como cajero.
Not sure if I used that meaning of enchufar right!

perfecto!!!!!!!!! - 00494d19, Oct 6, 2009

Answer 9

Enchufé mi radio. My baby attempt.

jejej, correct:) - 00494d19, Oct 6, 2009

Answer 10

Mi carro electrico esta perdiendo potencia. Necesito encontrar un lugar donde lo pueda enchufar. Is funny, I think a had heard the word "enchuflar" Have any of you hear this also???

Answer 11

Con café, me siento enchufado. Making sentences from the word of the day is probably the hardest thing I do all day. Thanks Greg.

Answer 12

Porque eres mi sobrino favorito, enchufarè con mi jefe para un trabajo por tí.

Because you are my favorite nephew, I will pull strings with my boss for a job for you.

(Since "for" is part of the definition - "pull strings for", should I omit "por" in my sentence? Then would it be "...te enchufarè con mi jefe para un trabajo."?

Answer 13

Deseo que dejes mirando la televisión todo el día, y todos los días, y enchúfeste en la vida y vivas un poco.

(I wish you would stop watching televison all day, every day, and plug yourself into life and live a little.)

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Ok what did I do? I wanted to use the "subjuctive tense" so...

1.) I used "enchufarse" reflexive in subjunctive tense, and not enchufar -- shame on me.

2.) I also used "dejar" (dejes) and "vivir" (vivas) in subjunctive tense.

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Ok there has to be some mistakes -- so please help me.