upbeat

up·beat  (pbt)

n. Music

1. An unaccented beat or beats that occur before the first beat of a measure. Also called anacrusis, pickup.

2. The upward stroke made by a conductor to indicate the beat that leads into a new measure.

adj. Informal

1. Optimistic: an upbeat business forecast.

2. Happy; cheerful.

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upbeat

Adjective

Informal cheerful and optimistic: the upbeat atmosphere of a thriving metropolis

Noun

Music

a. an unaccented beat

b. the upward gesture of a conductor's baton indicating this

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	upbeat - a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles" eudaemonia, eudaimonia, well-being, wellbeing, welfare fool's paradise - an illusory state of wellbeing health, wellness - a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease; "physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients" successfulness, prosperity - the condition of prospering; having good fortune
	2.	upbeat - an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure) offbeat musical rhythm, rhythm, beat - the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; "the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat"
Adj.	1.	upbeat - pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic pollyannaish, cheerful optimistic - expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds; "in an optimistic mood"; "optimistic plans"; "took an optimistic view"

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upbeat

adjective (Informal) cheerful, positive, optimistic, promising, encouraging, looking up, hopeful, favourable, rosy, buoyant, heartening, cheery, forward-looking

Translations

upbeat [ˈʌpbiːt] n (MUS) → tiempo no acentuado;

(in economy, prosperity) → aumento

adj (col) → optimista, animado

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upbeat [ˈʌpbiːt] n (Mus) → levé m;

(in economy, prosperity) → amélioration f

adj (= optimistic) → optimiste

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upbeat [ˈʌpbiːt] n (Mus) → Auftakt m;

(in economy etc) → Aufschwung m

adj (= optimistic) → optimistisch

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upbeat [ˈʌpbiːt] n (MUS) → tempo in levare;

(in economy, prosperity) → incremento

adj (col) → ottimistico/a