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Meaning of Upbeat | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2 Standard
ʌpˈbit

Definitions

An unaccented beat at the start of a musical phrase.

Equivalents

العربية مستبشر
Bosanski leve
Deutsch aufgedreht Auftakt fröhlich heiter und zuversichtlich gestimmt optimistisch peppig
Ελληνικά άρση
Español optimista positivo
Suomi kohotahti myönteinen nopea nopeatempoinen optimistinen
Français entraînant Levé optimiste
Hrvatski leve
Magyar derűlátó gyors jókedvű optimista sebes szapora vidám
日本語 アップビートの 明るい
Kurdî lêve optîmîst şebeş
Română optimist
Русский бодрый быстрый жизнерадостный затакт
Српски leve
Svenska livad munter pigg positiv uppåt upprymd uppspelt
Türkçe iyimser neşeli

Examples

“The conductor said: I give you three beats for nothing and then you come in on the upbeat.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

upbeatness upbend upbid upblaze upblowing upbow

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