enchufe
Meanings
Noun
1. plug (a pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one)
2. socket, jack, electrical outlet (an opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket)
3. connections (influence allowing one to obtain something, especially giving an unfair advantage over others) (colloquial)
4. job or position obtained thru nepotism or cronyism (despective, colloquial, Spain)
Examples8
Voy a cambiar los enchufes.
I'm going to change the sockets.
Nunca pongas los dedos en el enchufe.
Never plug your finger into the socket.
Desconecta el enchufe.
Disconnect the plug.
Tom metió un tenedor en el enchufe.
Tom stuck a fork into the electrical socket.
Saca el tenedor del enchufe.
Take the fork out of the electric socket.
No toques el enchufe del cable del aire acondicionado con las manos mojadas.
Do not touch the plug of the AC power cord with wet hands.