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downbeat en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈdaʊnbiːt/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From down + beat.
Meanings
-
The accented beat at the beginning of a bar (indicated by a conductor with a downward stroke).
Forms
Relateds
offbeat · afterbeat · backbeat
Translations (7)
fi alaslyönti (accented beat) · eo ĉefpulso (accented beat) · ja 表拍 (accented beat) · el θέση (accented beat) · cy curiad i lawr (accented beat) · fr temps fort (accented beat) · pl akcentowana miara taktu (accented beat)
downbeat en · ADJ · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- /daʊnˈbiːt/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Earlier downbeaten, from the phrasal verb beat down
Meanings
-
Sad or pessimistic.
He sounded downbeat when asked about his future plans.
-
Cautiously optimistic.
She carried herself with a quiet downbeat grace.
Forms
Antonyms
upbeat
Translations (11)
nl droef (sad) · tr kötümser (sad) · fi pessimistinen (sad) · nl pessimistisch (sad) · tr karamsar (sad) · fi synkkä (sad) · fr pessimiste (sad) · bg песимистичен (sad) · de pessimistisch (sad) · fr triste (sad) · bg мрачен (sad)