vibes

vibes

 (vībz)

pl.n.

A vibraphone.

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[Shortening and alteration of vibraphone.]

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vibes

(vaɪbz)

pl n

1. (Instruments) informal (esp in jazz) short for vibraphone

2. slang short for vibrations

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vibes

(vaɪbz)

n.pl.

Slang. vibration (def. 5).

[1965–70, Amer.]

vibes

(vaɪbz)

n.pl.

vibraphone.

[1965–70; by shortening]

vib′ist, n.

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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

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vibes

(Informal)

plural noun (sometimes singular)

1. feelings, emotions, response, reaction I don't like the guy - I have bad vibes about him.

2. atmosphere, aura, vibrations, feeling, emanation a club with really good vibes

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Translations

Atmosphäre

vibes

[vaɪbz] NPL ABBR

1. =vibrations (from band, singer) → vibraciones fpl, ambiente m
I got good vibes from her → me cayó muy bien

2. =vibraphone → vibráfono m

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vibes

pl (inf)

→ Vibrafon nt, → Vibraphon nt

what sort of vibes do you get from him? → wie wirkt er auf dich?; I get good vibes from this music → diese Musik bringt mich auf Touren; this town is giving me bad vibes → diese Stadt macht mich ganz fertig (inf)

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vibes

[vaɪbz] npl (fam)

a. (vibrations) → atmosfera
I got good vibes → l'impressione è stata buona

b. (Mus) = vibraphone

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