functional

functional(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. funcional
Carmen designed an attractive office space for me, but it wasn't very functional.Carmen me hizo un diseño atractivo para un espacio de oficina, pero no era muy funcional.
a. en funcionamiento
I've got an old cellphone, but it's still functional.Tengo un celular viejo, pero sigue en funcionamiento.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
After years of neglect, most of the equipment is no longer functional.Después de años de descuido, la mayoría del equipo ya no funciona.
My grandfather's camera was still functional, but we didn't have any film for it.La cámara de mi abuelo todavía funcionaba, pero no teníamos rollo para ponerle.
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