funcionar — meaning in English

English meaning

• function noun The purpose something serves or the job it does.
• go verb To move or travel from one place toward another.
• run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
• work noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.

Senses

funcionar is used for these senses in English:

• go (intransitive, chiefly, of a, machine) To work or function (properly); to move or perform (as required).
• run (intransitive) Of a machine, including computer programs, to be operating or working normally.
• run To have a legal course; to be attached; to continue in force, effect, or operation; to follow; to go in company.
• work (intransitive) To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.

function — full definition

1. noun The purpose something serves or the job it does.
2. noun A formal or official event.
3. noun In maths and programming, a rule or routine that turns an input into an output.
4. verb To work or operate as intended.

go — full definition

1. verb To move or travel from one place toward another.
2. verb To function or proceed in a particular way.
3. noun An attempt or turn at doing something.
4. adj Ready and functioning correctly; cleared to proceed (chiefly in launch/technical contexts).
5. noun An ancient strategy board game for two players who try to control territory on a grid using black and white stones.

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