vibes

vibes  (vbz)

pl.n.

A vibraphone.

---

[Shortening and alteration of vibraphone.]

---

vibes

Noun, pl

Informal

1. the emotional reactions between people

2. the atmosphere of a place

3. short for vibraphone

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

vibes - a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound vibraharp, vibraphone percussion instrument, percussive instrument - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another

---

vibes (Slang) (sometimes singular)

plural noun 1. feelings, emotions, response, reaction

plural noun 2. atmosphere, aura, vibrations, feeling, emanation

Translations

vibes [vaɪbz] npl (col): I got good/bad vibes → me dio buen/mal rollo

vibes [vaɪbz] npl (inf);

I get good/bad vibes about it → je le sens bien/ne le sens pas;

there are good/bad vibes between us → entre nous le courant passe bien/ne passe pas

vibes [vaɪbz] npl (Mus) see vibraphone;

(inf) (= vibrations);

I get good/bad vibes from it/him → das/er macht mich an/nicht an

vibes [vaɪbz] npl (col): I got good/bad vibes → ho trovato simpatica/antipatica l'atmosfera