🇬🇧🇪🇸 vibrate - vibrar : English Lesson

Meaning of "vibrate" ("vibrar"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To vibrate means to shake very fast in tiny little movements. You might not always see it with your eyes, but you can feel it. For example, when a phone buzzes in your pocket, it vibrates. When you talk, your throat vibrates to make sound. When something vibrates, it’s doing a quick, bouncy wiggle in place.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The cat sat on the washing machine and looked offended when it began to vibrate under her butt.

The speaker vibrated so much that it walked itself off the table like it had tiny invisible legs.

I put my hand on the purring cat and felt her chest vibrate like a tiny furry engine.

When the train passed, the ground vibrated and my sandwich did a microscopic earthquake dance on the plate.

Your voice works because your vocal cords vibrate in your throat like tiny stretchy guitar strings every time you talk or sing.

The phone began to vibrate under the pillow. As it continued to vibrate, the pillow jumped and a lampshade started to vibrate on the table. He felt his fingers vibrate with nervous hope when he lifted the pillow. The screen said "Yes." He laughed, letting his whole body vibrate with relief.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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