English to French Meaning of offbeat - décalé

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Definitions of offbeat in English

Noun(1) an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure
Adjective(1) (informal

Examples of offbeat in English

(1) The film, not the band, is a delightful little offbeat story that still retains its strange power to move me after 30 years.(2) He knew the steps, but the music was offbeat this time.(3) It looked a bit offbeat , away from the commonplace, conventional boutiques where the normal celebrities would be found.(4) Dr. Seuss has been one of the most unusual and offbeat children's authors in literature.(5) A carefree clarinet solo is offbeat but still manages to be a perfect fit.(6) Classic echo and dub treatments infuse the songs alongside submersively deep bass, snare hits, basic hi-hat patterns, and offbeat keyboard accents.(7) The owners have recently refurbished the attic space and now regularly hold offbeat theatrical events and musical evenings up there.(8) Over the weeks, we came to the conclusion that the more offbeat , the more weird it is, the better it works.(9) The book is an offbeat history of the saxophone from every angle of interest - its inventor, its evolution, its foremost players, its collectors and its impact on popular culture.(10) The ├ö├ç├┐bombs├ö├ç├û mentioned in the poem refer to a musical term used to describe the strong offbeat accents used by drummers that were particularly influential during the bebop period of jazz.(11) It is instantly recognizable from the counterpoint between the bass and drum downbeat, and the offbeat rhythm section.(12) Between the offbeat strum, subterranean bass and rock-steady drumming, they leave gaps that other bands would nervously clutter with ephemera.(13) The humor is offbeat and unconventional, but much of it is funny.(14) The composer has his share of offbeat projects to keep himself busy.(15) This quirky, offbeat blog has a beautiful, poetic quality that really stands out from the crowd.(16) We're sitting in her car, and she has the radio on low, playing some offbeat song.

Related Phrases of offbeat

(1) off-beat ::

off-beat

Related Phrases of offbeat

(1) off-beat ::

off-beat

Synonyms

Adjective

1. unconventional ::

non conventionnel

2. unorthodox ::

peu orthodoxe

3. unusual ::

inhabituel

4. eccentric ::

excentrique

7. strange ::

étrange

8. bizarre ::

bizarre

9. weird ::

bizarre

10. peculiar ::

particulier

11. odd ::

impair

12. freakish ::

bizarre

13. outlandish ::

bizarre

14. out of the ordinary ::

hors de l'ordinaire

15. Bohemian ::

bohémien

16. alternative ::

alternative

17. zany ::

loufoque

18. quirky ::

excentrique

19. wacky ::

farfelu

20. freaky ::

bizarre

21. way-out ::

sortie

23. kooky ::

Kooky

24. oddball ::

excentrique

Noun

25. upbeat ::

optimiste

Different Forms

offbeat, offbeats

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