downbeat

down·beat  (dounbt)

n.

1. Music

a. The downward stroke made by a conductor to indicate the first beat of a measure.

b. The first beat of a measure.

2. Informal A period of stagnation or inactivity.

adj.

Cheerless; pessimistic.

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downbeat

Adjective

Informal

1. depressed or gloomy: she was in one of her downbeat moods

2. casual and restrained: the chairman's statement was decidedly downbeat

Noun

Music the first beat of a bar

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

downbeat - the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward) musical rhythm, rhythm, beat - the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; "the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat"

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downbeat (Informal)

adjective 1. low-key, muted, subdued, sober, sombre

adjective 2. gloomy, negative, depressed, pessimistic, unfavourable << OPPOSITE cheerful

Translations

downbeat [ˈdaunbiːt] n (MUS) → compás m

adj (= gloomy) → pesimista

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downbeat [ˈdaunbiːt] n (Mus) → temps frappé

adj → sombre, négatif/ive

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downbeat [ˈdaunbiːt] down n (Mus) → erster betonter Taktteil m

adj → zurückhaltend

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downbeat [ˈdaunbiːt] n (MUS) → tempo in battere

adj (col) → volutamente distaccato/a