enchufado

adj.

plugged-in, plugged.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: enchufar.

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enchufado

► participio pasado

1→ {{link=enchufar}}enchufar

► adjetivo

1 familiar well-connected, with friends in the right places

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 familiar (gen) person with friends in the right places, US wirepuller; (en la escuela) teacher's pet

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enchufado, -a *

1.

SM / F [en escuela] teacher's pet; [en trabajo] well-connected person, person with pull

2.

ADJ

estar enchufado — to have connections

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I

-da adjetivo (fam)

está enchufado — he knows all the right people

estar enchufado con ... — to be well in with ... (colloq)

II

-da masculino, femenino (fam)

los enchufados — those who have jobs because they have friends in the right places

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I

-da adjetivo (fam)

está enchufado — he knows all the right people

estar enchufado con ... — to be well in with ... (colloq)

II

-da masculino, femenino (fam)

los enchufados — those who have jobs because they have friends in the right places

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enchufado¹ -da

adjective

(fam):

está enchufado he knows all the right people, he has friends in high places

está muy enchufado con la profesora he's really well in with the teacher (colloq)

enchufado² -da

masculine, feminine

(fam):

los ascensos los obtienen los enchufados the promotions go to those who can pull a few strings o who have friends in the right places

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Del verbo enchufar: (conjugate enchufar)

enchufado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
enchufado    
enchufar
enchufado

◊ -da adjetivo (fam): está enchufado he knows all the right people;

estar enchufado con … to be well in with … (colloq)
enchufar (conjugate enchufar) verbo transitivo
1 (fam) ‹radio/televisión› to plug in
2 (fam) ‹persona›:

◊ me enchufó en la empresa he set me up with a job in the company (colloq)

enchufado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (un electrodoméstico) plugged in
2 fam (recomendado) estar enchufado, to have good connections
II m,f fam (ojo derecho, preferido) pet
enchufar verbo transitivo
1 Elec (a la red) to plug in
(poner en marcha) to turn on: enchufa el ventilador, turn the fan on
2 (dirigir un chorro de luz) to shine
(de agua) me enchufó con la manguera, he turned the hose on me
3 fam (favorecer) to pull strings for: la enchufó en la fábrica, he pulled strings to get her a job in the factory
'enchufado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enchufada

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enchufado, -a Fam

♦ adj

1.

estar enchufado [en un puesto] = to have got one's job through connections;

está enchufado, la profesora siempre le pone buenas notas he's well in with the teacher, she always gives him good marks

2. RP Fam [ocupado]

ahora está muy enchufado con la lingüística he's really into linguistics now;

se acaba de comprar una filmadora y está enchufado he's just bought himself a cine camera and he's like a kid with a new toy

♦ nm,f

= person who has got where they are through connections;

el puesto se lo darán a algún enchufado they'll give the job to someone with the right connections;

es el enchufado del director he got the job because he knows the manager

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enchufado

m

:

es un enchufado fam he has connections, he has friends in high places

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enchufado n

ser un enchufado (en el colegio) to be teacher's pet (en el trabajo) to be well in