malfunction
malfunction(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la falla (F) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Back up your data in case of a malfunction with the hard drive.Haz una copia de seguridad de tus datos en caso de que hayauna falla que afecte el disco duro.
c. el mal funcionamiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Faulty wiring led to the system malfunction during the concert.El cableado defectuoso provocó el mal funcionamiento del sistema durante el concierto.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. fallar
My computer was starting to malfunction, so I had to take it to a repair shop.Mi computador empezó a fallar, así que tuve que llevarlo a un taller de reparación.
b. funcionar mal
My radio is malfunctioning, but unfortunately it's no longer under warranty.La radio está funcionando mal, pero lamentablemente ya no está en garantía.
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