funcionar

/funθjoˈnaɾ/, [fũn̟.θjoˈnaɾ]

function, work


Verb funcionar (first-person singular present funciono, first-person singular preterite funcioné, past participle funcionado)

  1. (intransitive) to work, to function

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Examples
  • No creo que tu plan vaya a funcionar.

    I don't think your plan will work.

  • Me llevaría demasiado tiempo explicarte por qué no va a funcionar.

    It would take me too much time to explain to you why it's not going to work.

  • No creo que su plan vaya a funcionar.

    I don't think your plan will work.

  • Mi televisor dejó de funcionar.

    My TV has quit working.

  • El plan no va a funcionar.

    The plan won't work.

  • ¿Estás seguro de que va a funcionar?

    Are you sure this is going to work?

  • Juan de la Cierva inventó el autogiro y los principios para hacer funcionar al helicóptero.

    Juan de la Cierva invented the autogyro and the principles to make a helicopter work.

  • Estoy seguro de que podemos hacer funcionar esto.

    I'm sure we can work this out.

  • ¡No va a funcionar!

    That won't work!

  • ¿Está seguro de que eso va a funcionar?

    Are you sure it'll work?

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