malfunction

in Vietnamese Sự cố, sự hỏng hóc

BrE /ˈmæl.fʌŋk.ʃən/ AmE /ˈmæl.fʌŋk.ʃən/

noun / verb en → vi

1 PROBLEM [noun] B2

Sự cố, sự hỏng hóc

a fault or failure in a machine, system, etc.

  • have a malfunction

Collocations system malfunction · equipment malfunction

  • There was a malfunction in the computer system.

    Có sự cố trong hệ thống máy tính.

2 FAIL [intransitive] B1

Hỏng hóc, gặp trục trặc

to stop working properly or to fail to operate correctly

  • sth malfunctions

Collocations malfunction suddenly · malfunction unexpectedly

  • The car malfunctioned and stopped working.

    Xe hơi gặp sự cố và ngừng hoạt động.