offbeat in French
offbeat in French is décalé — offbeat means (music) The beats in a bar of music that do not usually get the emphasis.
offbeat in French
décalé
Unusual; unconventional; not ordinary.
What does "offbeat" mean?
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noun (music) The beats in a bar of music that do not usually get the emphasis.
"The congregation clapped along on the offbeat."
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noun Someone whose behaviour or style is unusual and does not follow what is expected.
"No one dignified such offbeats by responding to their outcries. Today, the "knockers of progress" have become a force that cannot be ignored."
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offbeat in a sentence
- The congregation clapped along on the offbeat.
- No one dignified such offbeats by responding to their outcries. Today, the "knockers of progress" have become a force that cannot be ignored.
- Being an oddball, an offbeat, or a creative person, as Jourard sees the committed professional, is something all nurses should risk.
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What is "offbeat" in French?
"offbeat" in French is décalé. offbeat means: (music) The beats in a bar of music that do not usually get the emphasis.
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