vibrate

vi·brate  (vbrt)

v. vi·brat·ed, vi·brat·ing, vi·brates

v.intr.

1. To move back and forth or to and fro, especially rhythmically and rapidly. See Synonyms at swing.

2. To feel a quiver of emotion.

3. To shake or move with or as if with a slight quivering or trembling motion: "Even as the film moved . . . to the more deadly fields of Vietnam, old hatreds vibrated in me" (Loudon Wainwright).

4. To produce a sound; resonate.

5. To fluctuate or waver in making choices; vacillate.

v.tr.

1. To cause to tremble or quiver.

2. To cause to move back and forth rapidly.

3. To produce (sound) by vibration.

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[Latin vibrre, vibrt-; see weip- in Indo-European roots.]

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vibra·tive, vibra·tory (-br-tôr, -tr) adj.

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vibrate [vaɪˈbreɪt]

vb

1. to move or cause to move back and forth rapidly; shake, quiver, or throb

2. (intr) to oscillate

3. to send out (a sound) by vibration; resonate or cause to resonate

4. (intr) to waver

5. (Physics / General Physics) Physics to undergo or cause to undergo an oscillatory or periodic process, as of an alternating current; oscillate

6. (intr) Rare to respond emotionally; thrill

[from Latin vibrāre]

vibratile  [ˈvaɪbrəˌtaɪl] adj

vibrating  adj

vibratingly  adv

vibratory  adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	vibrate - shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" shimmy, wobble - tremble or shake; "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion" judder, shake - shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively; "The old engine was juddering"
	2.	vibrate - move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating" oscillate sway, swing - move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back" hunt - oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent; "The oscillator hunts about the correct frequency" librate - vibrate before coming to a total rest; "the children's swing librated"
	3.	vibrate - be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement" hover, oscillate, vacillate hesitate, waffle, waver - pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures" shillyshally - be uncertain and vague
	4.	vibrate - sound with resonance; "The sound resonates well in this theater" resonate make vibrant sounds, purr - indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	5.	vibrate - feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine" thrill, tickle stimulate, stir, shake up, excite, shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"

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vibrate

verb

1. shake, tremble, shiver, fluctuate, quiver, oscillate, judder (informal) Her whole body seemed to vibrate with terror.

2. throb, pulse, resonate, pulsate, reverberate The noise vibrated through the whole house.

Translations

vibrate [vaɪˈbreɪt]

A. VI → vibrar
the room vibrated with tension → se palpaba la tensión en la sala
her voice vibrated with sorrow → la voz le temblaba de pena

B. VT → hacer vibrar

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vibrate [vaɪˈbreɪt]

vi → vibrer

vt → faire vibrer

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vibrate

vi (lit, fig) → zittern, beben (→ with vor +dat); (machine, string, air) → vibrieren; (notes) → schwingen; the painting vibrates with life → das Bild bebt or sprüht vor Leben; Glasgow’s West End vibrates with activity → im Glasgower West End pulsiert das Leben; the town was vibrating with excitement → Aufregung hatte die Stadt ergriffen

vt → zum Vibrieren bringen; string → zum Schwingen bringen; they study the way the machine vibrates the body → sie studieren, wie die Maschine den Körper erschüttert

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vibrate [vaɪˈbreɪt] vi to vibrate (with) (quiver) → vibrare (per); (resound) → risuonare (di); (footsteps) → risuonare

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vibrate [vaɪˈbreɪt] vi to vibrate (with) (quiver) → vibrare (per); (resound) → risuonare (di); (footsteps) → risuonare

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vibrate

v vibrate [vaiˈbreit, (American ) ˈvaibreit]

to (cause to) shake, tremble, or move rapidly back and forth Every sound that we hear is making part of our ear vibrate; The engine has stopped vibrating. vibreer يَهْتَز، يَرْتَج вибрирам kmitat, chvět se vibrere vibrieren δονώ, δονούμαι, πάλλω, πάλλομαι vibrar vibreerima لرزاندن؛ مرتعش کردن värähdellä (faire) vibrer לִרעוֹד कम्पायमान होना, दोलायमान होना, गूंजना vibrirati rezeg bergetar titra, skjálfa vibrare 振動する 진동하다 vibruoti, virpėti vibrēt; trīcēt; drebēt bergetar trillen riste, sitre, vibrere drgać, wibrować vibrar a vibra, a trepida вибрировать kmitať, chvieť sa vibrirati vibrirati vibrera สั่น titre(t)mek (使)振動 вібрувати, тремтіти تھرتھرانا chuyển động, rung, lắc 使振动

n viˈbration [(British and American ) -ˈbrei-]

(an) act of vibrating This building is badly affected by the vibration of all the heavy traffic that passes. vibrasie إرْتِجاج вибрация vibrace vibration die Vibration δόνηση, κραδασμός vibración vibratsioon لرزش؛ ارتعاش värinä vibration תְּנוּדָה स्पंदन vibracija rezgés getaran titringur, skjálfti vibrazione 振動 진동 vibracija, virpėjimas vibrācija; trīcēšana; drebēšana getaran trilling risting, sitring, vibrering drganie, wibracja vibração vibraţie вибрация vibrácia tresenje vibracija vibration การสั่น titreme 振動 вібрація تھرتھراہٹ sự rung động, sự chuyển động 振动