die Vibration
Translation
vibration, oscillation, tremor, judder
Examples
Die Vibration des Handys war deutlich spürbar.
The vibration of the cellphone was clearly noticeable.
Die starken Vibrationen beschädigten das Gebäude.
The strong vibrations damaged the building.
Man spürt eine seltsame Vibration in der Luft.
You can feel a strange vibration in the air.
Grammar Patterns
((of sth.)) to feel the vibration of sth. One feels the vibration of the floor.
((sth.)) to set sth. in vibration/to make sth. vibrate The bass makes the glasses vibrate.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Schwingung (oscillation), Erschütterung (tremor); Antonyms: Ruhe (calm), Stille (stillness)
Etymology
From Latin 'vibratio' (shaking, brandishing). The root 'vibrare' means 'to shake'.
Memory Tips
Think of a cellphone's 'vibration'. The word is an international cognate, making it easy to remember.