English-French translations for upbeat

• entraînant
• levé
• optimiste
  Je me félicite de votre réponse au ton optimiste et positif. I am delighted to hear your upbeat and very positive reply.
  C'est pourquoi, en fait, je me demande si le Conseil n'est pas un peu trop optimiste. This is why I wonder whether the Council is not a little too upbeat.
  Mais, bien que vous paraissiez optimiste et positive, cette attitude se fonde concrètement en grande partie sur des vœux pieux. But, although you sound upbeat and positive, in practice, a lot of this is based on a wish and a prayer.

Definition of upbeat

• Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat
• Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc
• An unaccented beat at the start of a musical phrase

Examples

• The notes are easy, but its an upbeat tune and should be played fairly quickly.
• Though he had bad news, he ended with an upbeat forecast for the future.
• He sounded upbeat when I talked to him.
• The conductor said: I give you three beats for nothing and then you come in on the upbeat.

Related words

• cupboard
• upbringing
• upbraid
• upblow
• upbreed
• cupbearer
• upbringung
• cupboardbed
• cupboard; wardrobe