malfunction
/ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃn/noun
उच्चारण मैल्फ़ंक्शन
ख़राबी, गड़बड़ी
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[C, U]
a fault in the way a machine or part of the body works
ख़राबी, गड़बड़ी
- a technical malfunction
- A malfunction in the signal delayed the trains.
- A malfunction in the engine forced the pilot to return to the airport.
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- The report blamed the accident on a computer malfunction.
- A sudden malfunction of the heart can be dangerous.
Synonyms fault breakdown failure glitch defect
Opposite proper functioning
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[I]
(of a machine) to fail to work correctly
ठीक से काम न करना
- The lift malfunctioned.
- The ATM malfunctioned during the festival rush and queues grew long.
- The projector malfunctioned halfway through the presentation.
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- If the machine malfunctions, switch it off at once.
- The scoreboard malfunctioned during the final, so the umpires kept count.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
mal·func·tion
With mal- (badly) and function.
mal- (बुरी तरह) और function के साथ।
?Which word?
Keep the not-working words together: malfunction, breakdown, glitch (a small problem, especially in computers), fault, bug (a fault in a computer program), crash (a sudden failure of a computer).
काम न करने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: malfunction, breakdown, glitch (छोटी समस्या, विशेषकर कंप्यूटर में), fault, bug (कंप्यूटर program में दोष), crash (कंप्यूटर का अचानक बंद होना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Wardrobe malfunction (informal), technical malfunction.
Collocations: wardrobe malfunction (कपड़ों की अचानक गड़बड़ी, informal प्रयोग), technical malfunction (तकनीकी खराबी)।