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.

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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

a malfunction in the system

technical malfunction

to experience a malfunction

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