funciona assim

[fun-see-O-nuh uh-SEEM]

verb phrase

that's how it works / it works like this

1. An expression used to explain how something operates or the way things are done

That's how it works in this company.

Funciona assim nesta empresa.

2. Used to justify or rationalize an existing system or practice

I know it seems odd, but it works like this.

Sei que parece estranho, mas funciona assim.

NYC Slang

that's how it works / that's the way it is

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

funciona assim

Standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

funciona assim / é assim que funciona

Equally common in European Portuguese

é assim que funciona

funciona desse jeito

é dessa forma que funciona

assim é a vida

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