Complete Definition of "upbeat"

English
Etymology
From up + beat

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-upbeat.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
upbeat
#Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat.
#:The notes are easy, but it's an upbeat tune and should be played fairly quickly.
#Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.
#:Though he had bad news, he ended with an upbeat forecast for the future.

Translations
trans-top|Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat
Finnish: nopeatempoinen, nopea
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trans-bottom

trans-top|Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.
Finnish: myönteinen, optimistinen
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trans-bottom

hu:upbeat
vi:upbeat
zh:upbeat

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