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vibrare

to vibrate

verb vee-BRAH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin vibrare, 'to shake'.

Also means

to throb

Usage Note

Vibrare is used for physical vibration (strings, phone) and figurative intensity (voce che vibra di emozione = 'voice throbbing with emotion'). It takes avere as its auxiliary.

Examples

"Il telefono vibra sul tavolo."

Natural Translation

The phone is vibrating on the table.

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