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Oxford Spanish Dictionary
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Spanish
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funcionar VB intr
funcionar
to work
el reloj funciona a la perfección
the clock works perfectly
¿cómo funciona este cacharro?
how does this thing work?
“no funciona”
“out of order”
la relación no funcionaba
their relationship wasn't working (out) inf
el servicio no puede funcionar con tan poco personal
the service cannot operate o function with so few staff
funciona con pilas
it works on o runs off batteries
ir/funcionar como la seda
to go/work perfectly o like a dream o like clockwork
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
the party continued to operate underground
el partido siguió funcionando clandestinamente or en la clandestinidad
this machine can be left unmanned for up to an hour
esta máquina puede funcionar hasta una hora sin supervisión
malfunction MED, TECH
funcionar mal
his brain is still as agile as ever
la cabeza le sigue funcionando perfectamente
pack up motor/radio:
dejar de funcionar
to interface with sth
funcionar en conjunto con algo
I can't get the bleeder to work
el maldito trasto no quiere funcionar inf
it's still a working farm
sigue funcionando como granja
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funcionar VB intr
funcionar
to function
funcionar
to work
funcionar (estar trabajando)
to be working
el coche no funciona bien
the car is not going properly
la televisión no funciona
the television does not work
No Funciona (cartel)
out of order
preparado (para funcionar)
ready for use
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
act up
no funcionar
malfunction
funcionar mal
to run on electricity
funcionar con electricidad
turnkey operation
proyecto m listo para empezar a funcionar
function
funcionar
running
que está funcionando
behave
funcionar
operate
funcionar
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funcionar [fun·sjo·ˈnar, fun·θjo-] VB intr
funcionar
to function
funcionar (estar trabajando)
to be working
la televisión no funciona
the television does not work
‘no funcionaʼ (cartel)
“out of order”
preparado (para funcionar)
ready for use
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
malfunction
funcionar mal
function
funcionar
to run on electricity
funcionar con electricidad
running
que está funcionando
behave
funcionar
act up
no funcionar
break down
dejar de funcionar
operate
funcionar
presente
yofunciono
túfuncionas
él/ella/ustedfunciona
nosotros/nosotrasfuncionamos
vosotros/vosotrasfuncionáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesfuncionan
imperfecto
yofuncionaba
túfuncionabas
él/ella/ustedfuncionaba
nosotros/nosotrasfuncionábamos
vosotros/vosotrasfuncionabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesfuncionaban
indefinido
yofuncioné
túfuncionaste
él/ella/ustedfuncionó
nosotros/nosotrasfuncionamos
vosotros/vosotrasfuncionasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesfuncionaron
futuro
yofuncionaré
túfuncionarás
él/ella/ustedfuncionará
nosotros/nosotrasfuncionaremos
vosotros/vosotrasfuncionaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesfuncionarán
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
mal que bien, el negocio sigue funcionando
better or worse, the business is still working
preparado (para funcionar)
ready for use
turnkey operation
proyecto m listo para empezar a funcionar
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
De resultas que la mayoría prefiere imprimir menos y, si la cosa funciona, mandar a reimprimir más ejemplares de los libros exitosos.
avcomics.wordpress.com
Remarcó que el sistema sanitario jujeño, desde hace muchos años funciona bien y se fue perfeccionando con el correr del tiempo.
www.ellibertario.com
El mismo día que se iba de viaje dejó de funcionarle, un pijazo.
alt-tab.com.ar
Tu tienes alguna evidencia de que no funcione?
circuloesceptico.com.ar
Estos mismos medios, imperfectos, claro, seguirían funcionando sin alteraciones.
www.saberderecho.com

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