No. 2,936 in French
fonctionne
"Fonctionne" means "works" or "functions."
In a sentence
Le téléviseur ne fonctionne pas aujourd'hui.
The television is not working today.
Usage as a verb meaning 'to operate' or 'to work correctly'.
Cette solution fonctionne bien dans ce contexte.
This solution works well in this context.
Usage as a verb meaning 'to be effective' or 'to produce satisfactory results'.
La machine fonctionne sans interruption depuis des heures.
The machine has been operating without interruption for hours.
Usage as a verb meaning 'to be in a running or operational state'.
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