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malfunction

[/mælˈfʌŋkʃən/]
noun/verbpl: malfunctions
mau funcionamento / avaria
1. (noun) A failure to function properly or normally; a defect in operation
The aircraft had a malfunction in its landing gear.
A aeronave teve uma avaria no trem de pouso.
2. (verb) To fail to function properly; to stop working correctly
The printer began to malfunction after years of use.
A impressora começou a funcionar mal após anos de uso.
Synonyms
failuredefectbreakdownfaultglitch
Antonyms
functionoperationsuccess

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mau funcionamento / avaria
Most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
pane / mau funcionamento
Pane used colloquially for breakdown
São Paulo
mau funcionamento
Standard usage in business and technical contexts
Portugal
avaria / mau funcionamento
Avaria more commonly used in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

a malfunction in the system
technical malfunction
to experience a malfunction
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