Spanish Conversation · Level 22
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Spanish word
funcionar
Pronunciation
IPA/funθjoˈnaɾ/
Meaning
- verbwork
Example
¿Por qué no funciona mi teléfono?
Why doesn't my phone work?
More examples
El coche empezó a funcionar después de la reparación.
The car started working after the repair.
Core concept
A project timeline with green checkmarks at each milestone.
Common phrases
no funciona
doesn't work
dejar de funcionar
stop working
funcionar sin problemas
work without problems
Similar words
andar: Runs properly so a device or tool is usable without faults.
marchar: Runs smoothly and steadily, with processes advancing without trouble.
ir: Progresses or moves forward as expected in time or sequence.
servir: Is fit for a purpose and serves a practical use.
Definition in Spanish
Producir el resultado esperado o desempeñar su función correctamente, especialmente referido a aparatos, sistemas, planes o procesos.
Word origin
From Latin fungere 'to perform' and medieval Latin functio the verb appears in Spanish as funcionar with the sense of performing its function.
Usage tips
- The verb is typically intransitive: the thing functions by itself, and to express someone making it function Spanish uses hacer funcionar.
Other meanings
- runverb
- go wellverb
Opposites
- averiarsebreak downverb
Related words
- funcionamientofunctioningnoun
- funcionalidadfunctionalitynoun