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vibrer

to vibrate

verb vee-BREH Rare
Body & Health Movement

Also means

to thrill

Usage Note

Vibrer is used both literally (strings, surfaces) and figuratively — faire vibrer means 'to stir emotionally' or 'to resonate with'. The expression vibrer pour something means to feel passionate about it, as in il vibre pour le football ('he lives for football'). The related noun vibration is a direct cognate.

Examples

"Les cordes vibrent sous ses doigts."

Natural Translation

The strings vibrate under his fingers.

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