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1 pull strings
to use one's influence or that of others to gain an advantage.يَسْتَغِل نُفوذه لمَصْلَحَتِه الشَّخْصِيَّه -
2 pull the strings
to be the person who is really, though usually not apparently, controlling the actions of others.يُديرُ الأمور من وَراء السِّتار -
3 torpil yaptırmak
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4 tirar de la cadena
• pull strings• pull the chestnuts out of the fire -
5 gizlice yönetmek
pull strings -
6 zatlačit (komu)
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7 toga í spottana
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8 käyttää suhteitaan vaikutusvaltaansa
• pull stringsSuomi-Englanti sanakirja > käyttää suhteitaan vaikutusvaltaansa
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9 tocar todos los resortes
Español-Inglés colección ilustrada idiomas > tocar todos los resortes
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10 fè demach
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11 zariadiť si tajne
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12 pistonner
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13 mover influências
Dicionário português (brasileiro)-Inglês > mover influências
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14 حرك الخيوط
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15 Beziehungen spielen lassen
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16 befolyását használja
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17 összeköttetéseket vesz igénybe
to pull strings -
18 protekciót vesz igénybe
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19 enchufe
m.1 plug ( electricity and electronics) (macho).2 connections (informal) (recomendación).tener enchufe to have connectionsobtener algo por enchufe to get something by pulling strings o through one's connections3 socket, electric socket, jack, outlet.4 contact, personal connection.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: enchufar.* * *2 familiar figurado (trabajo) easy job; (influencias) contacts plural, friends plural in high places\tener enchufe familiar to have contactsenchufe bipolar two-pin plugenchufe tripolar three-pin plug* * *noun m.1) plug, socket2) contact, patronage* * *SM1) (Elec) (=macho) plug; (=hembra) socket; [en la pared] point, socket2) (Téc) (=conexión) joint; (=manguito) sleeve, jacket (EEUU)3) * (=puesto laboral) cushy job *4) * (=influencia) useful contact* * *1) (Elec) ( macho) plug; ( hembra) socket, power point (BrE); ( del teléfono) socket, point (BrE)2) (Esp fam) ( influencia)por enchufe — through connections, by pulling some strings
* * *= plug, socket, socket outlet, light socket.Ex. No equipment, other than the machines, plugs and wire, is required.Ex. One must also not forget the need for television aerials and the related sockets.Ex. Heavy-current electrical appliances (e.g. washers/dryers, dehumidifiers and electric kettles) should be supplied from individual socket outlets.Ex. In olden days, women of ill-repute would put a red light bulb in their front porch light socket.----* adaptador para enchufes = plug adapter.* enchufe con clavijas redondas = round-prong plug.* enchufe de la luz = light socket.* enchufe de potencia = power socket.* enchufe hembra = outlet, socket.* enchufes, los = nepotism.* recurrir a enchufes = pull + strings.* usar enchufes = pull + strings.* * *1) (Elec) ( macho) plug; ( hembra) socket, power point (BrE); ( del teléfono) socket, point (BrE)2) (Esp fam) ( influencia)por enchufe — through connections, by pulling some strings
* * *= plug, socket, socket outlet, light socket.Ex: No equipment, other than the machines, plugs and wire, is required.
Ex: One must also not forget the need for television aerials and the related sockets.Ex: Heavy-current electrical appliances (e.g. washers/dryers, dehumidifiers and electric kettles) should be supplied from individual socket outlets.Ex: In olden days, women of ill-repute would put a red light bulb in their front porch light socket.* adaptador para enchufes = plug adapter.* enchufe con clavijas redondas = round-prong plug.* enchufe de la luz = light socket.* enchufe de potencia = power socket.* enchufe hembra = outlet, socket.* enchufes, los = nepotism.* recurrir a enchufes = pull + strings.* usar enchufes = pull + strings.* * *enchufe enchufe y enchufismo (↑ enchufe a1)A2 (del teléfono) socket, pointCompuestos:wall plug, wall sockettwo-way adaptorB ( fam)(influencia): hace falta tener algún enchufe you need to have connections, you need to have friends in high places o in the right placesentró en la empresa por enchufe he got into the company by the back door o by pulling some strings* * *
Del verbo enchufar: ( conjugate enchufar)
enchufé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
enchufe es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
enchufar
enchufe
enchufar ( conjugate enchufar) verbo transitivo
1 (fam) ‹radio/televisión› to plug in
2 (fam) ‹ persona›:
enchufe sustantivo masculino
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( hembra) socket, power point (BrE)
2 (Esp fam) ( influencia):
por enchufe by pulling some strings
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
enchufe sustantivo masculino
1 Elec (hembra) socket
(macho) plug
2 (persona) contact: consiguió el puesto porque tenía un buen enchufe, she got the job because she had a good contact
' enchufe' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encajar
- hembra
- hueso
- macho
- trifásica
- trifásico
- clavija
English:
connected
- contact
- fit
- influence
- pull
- socket
- wall socket
- adapter
- jack
- plug
- point
- power
* * *enchufe nm[hembra] socket enchufe de clavija jack plugtener enchufe to have connections;obtener algo por enchufe to get sth by pulling strings o through one's connections* * *m2:tener enchufe fig fam have pull fam, have connections* * *enchufe nm1) : connection2) : plug, socket* * *enchufe n1. (macho) plug2. (hembra) socket -
20 palanquear
v.1 to lever, to prize, to leverage, to pry.2 to use leverage, to lever.* * *1. VT3) Cono Sur* (=ayudar)¿quién te palanqueó? — who got you fixed up?
2.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (AmL) apalancar2) (AmL fam) ( usando influencias)2.palanquear vi (AmL fam) to pull strings (colloq)* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (AmL) apalancar2) (AmL fam) ( usando influencias)2.palanquear vi (AmL fam) to pull strings (colloq)* * *palanquear [A1 ]vtA2 ( Col) ‹barco› to towB(Col, Per, RPl fam) (usando influencias): le palanquearon un puesto they pulled some strings to get him a job ( colloq)■ palanquearvi* * *
palanquear ( conjugate palanquear) verbo transitivo
1 (AmL) See Also→
2 (AmL fam) ( usando influencias):◊ le palanquearon un puesto they pulled some strings to get him a job (colloq)
verbo intransitivo (AmL fam) to pull strings (colloq)
* * *palanquear vtCSur, Ven Famestá tratando de palanquearle un cargo a la hija he's trying to use his influence to get his daughter a job* * *v/t L.Am.pull some strings for
См. также в других словарях:
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