enchufado
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enchufado(
ehn
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choo
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fah
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (favored)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mariano consiguió el puesto de gerente solo porque está enchufado.Mariano only got the manager position because he's well-connected.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Sabías que Jaime está enchufado en la empresa de su tío?Did you know Jaime's got a job in his uncle's company just through his connections?
Esto está lleno de gente enchufada.This place is full of people who got a job because of their connections.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (colloquial) (person with connections)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. well-connected person
En esta empresa solamente los enchufados consiguen un aumento de sueldo.Only the well-connected people get a raise in this company.
b. person with pull
Le di mi nuevo disco a un enchufado que trabaja en la discográfica.I gave my new album to a person with pull who works at the record company.
3. (colloquial) (favored student)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. teacher's pet
En la primaria me convertí en el enchufado porque siempre levantaba la mano para participar.In elementary school I became the teacher's pet because I always put my hand up to participate.
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