What does enchufe in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word enchufe in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use enchufe in Spanish.

The word enchufe in Spanish means socket, plug, connections, plug in, connect, join, shine light on, turn on, switch on, set up in a job, wangle, connect, give, land, multiple socket, adaptor. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word enchufe

socket

nombre masculino (toma eléctrica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Necesito un enchufe para cargar el móvil.
I need a socket to charge my mobile.

plug

nombre masculino (para conectar aparatos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La estufa lleva un enchufe de tres patas.
The stove has a plug with three prongs.

connections

nombre masculino (ES: coloquial (de influencias)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Le dieron el puesto por enchufe, no por currículo.
He got the job through connections, not on merit.

plug in

verbo transitivo (conectar el enchufe a la luz)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Si no enchufas la radio, no funcionará.
If you don't plug the radio in, it won't work.

connect, join

verbo transitivo (acoplar tubos, piezas)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Enchufa una tubería con la otra antes de abrir el agua.
Slide one tube into the other before turning on the water.

shine light on

verbo transitivo (apuntar con luz o agua) (light)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El velador enchufó al intruso con la linterna.
The night watchman shined light on the intruder with his flashlight.

turn on, switch on

verbo transitivo (coloquial (encender, poner en marcha) (electrical)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Enchufa la computadora para que te enseñe las fotos.
Fire the computer up so I can show you the pictures.

set up in a job

verbo transitivo (ES, coloquial (colocar en un trabajo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Su tío lo ha enchufado en el ministerio como ordenanza.
His uncle set him up as an administrative assistant in the ministry

wangle

verbo pronominal (ES, coloquial (colocarse en un cargo) (job, work)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Se enchufó en el gobierno gracias a las influencias de su padre.
He wangled a job in the government because of his father's influence.

connect

verbo intransitivo (tubos: acoplarse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La manguera enchufa mal porque tiene roto el conector.
The hose doesn't connect well because the connector is broken.

give, land

verbo transitivo (ES, coloquial (dar un golpe) (a blow)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le enchufó un puñetazo que lo tiró al suelo.
He let loose with a punch that knocked him on the floor.

multiple socket, adaptor

(con varias entradas) (various)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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