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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