tener el padre alcalde: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • To have one's father serving as the mayor of a town or city.

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  • Pedro tiene el padre alcalde y eso facilita mucho la gestión de permisos para su negocio.

    Pedro's father is the mayor, and that makes it much easier to get permits for his business.

  • Cuando Carla tenía el padre alcalde, nunca tuvo problemas para organizar eventos en el municipio.

    When Carla's father was mayor, she never had problems organizing events in the municipality.

  • Aunque no tiene el padre alcalde, Marta ha logrado avanzar en su carrera política por mérito propio.

    Although she doesn't have a father as mayor, Marta has managed to advance in her political career on her own merit.

  • Muchos creen que tener el padre alcalde garantiza el éxito, pero también implica grandes responsabilidades.

    Many believe that having the mayor as a father guarantees success, but it also involves great responsibilities.

• 2.

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  • To benefit from preferential treatment, influence, or protection because one’s father or a powerful patron holds an important office or position.

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  • Juan consiguió el contrato fácilmente porque tiene el padre alcalde y eso le abre muchas puertas.

    Juan got the contract easily because he has the mayor as his father and that opens many doors for him.

  • No es justo que algunos tengan ventajas solo porque tienen el padre alcalde en la ciudad.

    It's not fair that some have advantages just because they have the mayor as their father in the city.

  • Aunque no te guste, tienes que admitir que tener el padre alcalde le dio a Carlos una gran ventaja en las elecciones.

    Even if you don't like it, you have to admit that having the mayor as a father gave Carlos a big advantage in the elections.