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malfunction in Portuguese

malfunction in Portuguese is funcionamento defeituoso, mau funcionamento, não-funcionamento — malfunction means a failure to work correctly, usually referring to equipment or a system.

malfunction in Portuguese

funcionamento defeituoso
noun
Faulty functioning.
mau funcionamento
noun
Faulty functioning.
não-funcionamento
noun
Failure to function.

What does "malfunction" mean?

  1. noun A failure to work correctly, usually referring to equipment or a system.
    "The plane was grounded due to a mechanical malfunction."
  2. verb To fail to work correctly.
    "The smoke alarm malfunctioned and went off in the middle of the night."
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malfunction in a sentence

  • The plane was grounded due to a mechanical malfunction.
  • The smoke alarm malfunctioned and went off in the middle of the night.
  • If the sensor malfunctions, the system shuts down automatically.

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What is "malfunction" in Portuguese?

"malfunction" in Portuguese is funcionamento defeituoso, mau funcionamento, não-funcionamento. malfunction means: A failure to work correctly, usually referring to equipment or a system.

How do you use "malfunction" in a sentence?

Example: "The plane was grounded due to a mechanical malfunction." In Portuguese, "malfunction" is funcionamento defeituoso, mau funcionamento, não-funcionamento.

Are there other ways to say "malfunction" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "malfunction": funcionamento defeituoso, mau funcionamento, não-funcionamento.

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