Sentence examples of "fonctionnait" in French with translation "operate"

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La plupart des ascenseurs fonctionnent automatiquement. Most elevators operate automatically.
La tondeuse à gazon a besoin d'essence pour fonctionner. The lawn mower needs gas to operate.
Je n'arrive pas à comprendre comment faire fonctionner cet engin. I can't figure out how to operate this machine.
Je n'arrive pas à comprendre comment faire fonctionner cette machine. I can't figure out how to operate this machine.
Nous ne serons jamais trop prudents pour faire fonctionner une centrale nucléaire. We can not be too careful in operating a nuclear power plant.
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