funcionar

to work

funcionar(foon-syoh-nahr)

intransitive verb

1. (to be operative)

a. to work

No me funciona el ordenador desde hace dos días.

My computer has not been working for the last two days.

b. to function

La aplicación solo funciona con la última versión del programa.

The application functions only with the last version of the program.

c. to run

Este vehículo funciona con gasolina.

This vehicle runs on gas.

2. (to be in operation)

a. to operate

El negocio lleva funcionando desde el año 2003.

The business has been operating since 2003.

3. (to be successful)

a. to work

El medicamento está funcionando y su mejoría es notable.

The medication is working and the improvement in his health is very obvious.

b. to work out (relationship)

Está claro que nuestra relación no funciona.

Our relationship is clearly not working out.

funcionar

intransitive verb

1. (machine)

a. to work, to run

2. (plan, idea, método)

a. to work

funciona a pilasit works o runs off batteries

no funcionaout of order

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funcionar

intransitive verb

1 [+aparato, mecanismo] to work; [+motor] to work; run; [+sistema] to work; function

¿cómo funciona el vídeo? how does the video work?; how do you work the video?; funciona con monedas de un euro it works with one-euro coins; hacer funcionar una máquina to operate a machine

no funciona out of order

2 [+plan, método] to work; [+negocio, película] to be a success

su primer matrimonio no funcionó her first marriage did not work out o was not a success; su última novela no ha funcionado tan bien como la anterior his latest novel hasn't been as successful o as much of a success as the previous one