Malfunctioning Meaning in English

word · lemma: malfunction

US

mæɫˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ

mal-FUHNGK-shuh-ning

UK

mˌælfˈʌŋkʃənɪŋ

mal-FUNGK-shuh-ning

التعريف

Not working correctly or having a problem that causes something to fail or operate improperly.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Primarily used to describe machines, electronics, or systems with technical problems. Pairs with nouns like 'equipment', 'device', 'engine'. More formal than simply saying 'broken'. Use 'malfunctioning' in technical or reporting contexts.

• Spanish: funcionando mal - averiado
• Portuguese (BR): com defeito - funcionando mal
• Portuguese (PT): avariado - com defeito
• Chinese (Simplified): 故障的 - 运作不正常
• Chinese (Traditional): 故障的 - 運作不正常
• Hindi: खराबी होना - ठीक से काम न करना
• Arabic: لا يعمل بشكل صحيح - معطّل
• Bengali: ত্রুটিপূর্ণ - খারাপভাবে কাজ করছে
• Russian: неисправный - работающий сбоем
• Japanese: 故障している - 誤作動している
• Vietnamese: hoạt động không bình thường - bị trục trặc
• Korean: 오작동하는 - 제대로 작동하지 않는
• Turkish: arıza yapan - düzgün çalışmayan
• Urdu: خراب - درست کام نہ کرنے والا
• Indonesian: rusak - mengalami gangguan

جمل نموذجية

The printer is malfunctioning again.

basic

She reported a malfunctioning elevator to the manager.

basic

There are several malfunctioning lights on the street.

basic

My phone started malfunctioning after it got wet.

natural

If the air conditioner is malfunctioning, just call maintenance.

natural

Some apps keep malfunctioning after the latest update.

natural