No. 2,311 in Catalan

funcionen

"Funcionen" means "they work" or "they function" in English.

In a sentence

Els rellotges no funcionen correctament.
The clocks are not working correctly.
The word 'funcionen' here is used to indicate whether the clocks are operational or working as expected.
Els programes funcionen millor en aquest ordinador.
The programs work better on this computer.
In this sentence, 'funcionen' expresses the effectiveness or operational state of programs running on a computer.
Les idees dels estudiants funcionen bé per al projecte.
The students' ideas work well for the project.
Here, 'funcionen' is applied metaphorically to express the suitability or effectiveness of the ideas for a specific purpose.

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