Timeline for How do you say "enchufado" in English?
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| Oct 27, 2016 at 20:06 | history | edited | Em. | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Oct 27, 2016 at 10:21 | comment | added | user43775 | I don't think "well-connected" works simply because of the different connotations. But "hooked-up" it's definitely a good fit. | |
| Oct 27, 2016 at 2:17 | comment | added | user13267 | this does not seem to have the negative connotation that hte question seems to imply | |
| Oct 26, 2016 at 23:03 | comment | added | Andrea Lazzarotto | In Italy, where the concept is unfortunately extremely well known, we use the direct translation of recommended like he got the job because he (is a)/was recommended. I'm wondering if something similar could be said in English. | |
| Oct 26, 2016 at 21:32 | vote | accept | CommunityBot | ||
| Oct 26, 2016 at 16:50 | comment | added | J... | @Andrew Fair enough. I suppose it's also not colloquial or informal... | |
| Oct 26, 2016 at 16:45 | comment | added | Andrew | @J... I don't think "nepotism" is the right word to use in this context because it describes a general practice and also it's from the other direction. If you set up your family members in cushy jobs, it's nepotism. If you ask your uncle for a cushy job, it's a "family connection". But it's still a good related word. | |
| Oct 26, 2016 at 16:30 | comment | added | J... | @Andrew That should be an answer. It is not strictly for family favourtism (although that is where it has its origins) - it is equally proper to use it when speaking of favourtism towards friends, etc. | |
| Oct 26, 2016 at 15:58 | comment | added | J. Siebeneichler | Hooked up seems to be the best translation for enchufado, since they match in part of speech (past participle) and in being informal. | |
| Oct 26, 2016 at 15:48 | comment | added | Andrew | Second this, good answer. Also, as a general practice, this is called "nepotism", especially when done for family. | |
| Oct 26, 2016 at 15:41 | history | answered | Em. | CC BY-SA 3.0 |