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    Vibrer (en. Vibrate)

    /vi.bʁe/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Emit sound waves.
    The phone started to vibrate.
    Le téléphone a commencé à vibrer.
    To move while producing vibrations.
    The guitar strings vibrate when plucked.
    Les cordes de la guitare vibrent quand on les pincer.
    To be deeply moved, to feel intense emotion.
    The music made him vibrate deep in his soul.
    La musique l'a fait vibrer au fond de son âme.
    To resonate in an emotional context.
    His words vibrated in me like an echo.
    Ses mots ont vibré en moi comme un écho.
    To be in a state of emotional agitation.
    After that news, his whole body was vibrating with excitement.
    Après cette nouvelle, tout son corps vibrait d'excitation.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'vibrare', meaning to oscillate or tremble.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to vibrate with emotion
    to feel a strong emotion.
    vibrer d'émotion
    to make the strings vibrate
    to strongly influence or touch by something.
    faire vibrer les cordes
    to vibrate to the rhythm
    to be in harmony with the rhythm of something.
    vibrer au rythme

    Related Words

    vibration
    oscillatory movement, often sound-related.
    vibration
    vibrational
    which is related to vibration.
    vibratoire
    vibrato
    technique of pitch variation in music.
    vibrato

    Slang Meanings

    To be under the influence of something intense.
    That party was magical, I was really vibrating!
    Cette fête, c'était magique, j'étais vraiment en train de vibrer !
    To be very happy or excited.
    After winning the match, the team was vibrating with joy.
    Après avoir gagné le match, l'équipe vibrait de joie.