via familiar

[VEE-uh fuh-MIL-yur]

noun phrasefemininepl: vias familiares

family way

1. An informal or personal route or channel, typically through family connections or relationships

He got the job via familiar connections in the company.

Ele conseguiu o emprego via familiar dentro da empresa.

2. Through family members or relatives as intermediaries

She learned about the opportunity via familiar sources.

Ela soube da oportunidade via familiar.

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General Brazilian

via familiar

Common usage in informal contexts

Portugal

via familiar

Less common; preferred: 'através da família' or 'por via familiar'

mover céus e terras (move heaven and earth, often through family networks)

puxar corda (pull strings, often family connections)

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