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by family contacts

[baɪ ˈfæməli ˈkɒntækts]
prepositional phrase
através de contatos familiares
1. by means of connections or relationships with family members; obtaining something through family networking
He got the job by family contacts.
Ele conseguiu o emprego através de contatos familiares.
2. using family connections as a medium or method to accomplish a goal
She found the apartment by family contacts in the real estate business.
Ela encontrou o apartamento através de contatos familiares no ramo imobiliário.
Synonyms
through family connectionsvia family networksby means of family relationsthrough relatives
Antonyms
by merit alonethrough open competitionby public application

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
através de contatos familiares
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
por indicação de família
common colloquial variant
São Paulo
através de contatos familiares
standard business and formal usage
Portugal
através de contactos familiares
Portuguese variant with 'contactos' spelling

Related Idioms & Phrases

it's not what you know, it's who you know
family network
pull strings
who you know
inside connection
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