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vibrate

UK
/vaɪˈbreɪt/
US
/vaɪˈbreɪt/

Translations

vibrateverb
vibrated
Past Simple
vibrated
Past Participle
vibrating
Gerund
UK
/vaɪˈbreɪt/
US
/vaɪˈbreɪt/
The phone began to vibrate on the table, signaling an incoming call.
Le téléphone a commencé à vibrer sur la table, signalant un appel entrant.
Additional translations
faire vibrerSens causatif.
oscillerSens plus technique ou mécanique, avec un mouvement de va-et-vient.
Synonyms
quiver
resonate
shudder
pulse
throb
tremble
shake
oscillate
vibratenoun
vibrates
pl
UK
/ˈvaɪ.breɪt/
US
/ˈvaɪˌbreɪt/
The sudden vibrate of the phone startled her in the quiet room.
La vibration soudaine du téléphone l’a surprise dans la pièce silencieuse.
Additional translations
vibreurAu sujet d’un téléphone ou d’un appareil réglé en mode silencieux avec vibration.
vibrateadjective
Used attributively in phrases such as "vibrate mode" or "vibrate setting".
vibreurS’emploie surtout avec des noms comme « mode » ou « réglage ».
I switched the phone to the vibrate setting to avoid disturbing anyone.
J’ai mis le téléphone en mode vibreur pour ne déranger personne.
Synonyms
vibrating
quivering
trembling
shaking
oscillating
thrumming
pulsating
pulsing
resonant
vibratory

Definitions

vibrateverb
To move rhythmically and steadily to and fro, as a pendulum; to oscillate.
The phone began to vibrate on the table, signaling an incoming call.
To produce sound by rapid oscillations.
The strings of the guitar vibrate to create music.
To be in a state of rapid motion or quivering.
The engine vibrated as the car accelerated down the highway.
To resonate with a particular emotion or quality.
Her voice vibrated with excitement as she shared the news.
To cause something to move rapidly back and forth; to set into vibration.
The subwoofer vibrated the windows with its deep bass.
vibratenoun
A shaking or vibrating movement; a vibration.
The sudden vibrate of the phone startled her in the quiet room.
A setting on a mobile device that silences audible alerts and causes the device to vibrate instead.
Please keep your phones on vibrate during the performance.
vibrateadjective
Relating to or involving vibration; set to vibrate.
I switched the phone to the vibrate setting to avoid disturbing anyone.
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