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Meanings of offbeat in inglés

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temps no accentuat

An unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)

temps no accentuat

Informal terms; strikingly unconventional.

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Usage of offbeat in inglés
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Helena didn't look young enough to carry an offbeat name like Delilah.
Silver zombie: delilah street: paranormal investigator
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But the mood is ruined by sloppy direction and an offbeat rhythm.
The Guardian
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We've lucky-dipped some new, offbeat or less well-known events to consider.
The Irish Times
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But media attention for the offbeat service proved to be a doubled-edged sword.
Reuters
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It's been a barren year for fans of the offbeat comedy.
Reuters
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The offbeat freshman comedy reached a series high in viewership this past Sunday.
Reuters
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The Lonely Island musical numbers were sometimes willfully offbeat - and always hilarious.
Wired
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An artfully relaxed, offbeat style has brought Kiely the occasional charge of garrulity.
The Irish Times
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Some are straightforward, some novel and some offbeat but always interesting.
The Guardian
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In this decidedly offbeat scenario, they are brought together by murder.
Reuters
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His work boots creaked in the quiet, and the rocking chair answered offbeat.
The Mammoth Book of Steampunk
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It would be hard to beat London for quirky, odd and offbeat collections.
The Irish Times
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But for more offbeat shops and coffee bars, head to the side streets.
The Guardian
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His paperback books will offer a useful, offbeat record for future West Country generations.
The Guardian
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But there's an offbeat quality to him that chimes with current discontents and paranoias.
The Irish Times
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His inspirations come from a myriad of sources as various and offbeat as himself.
The Irish Times
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Translations for offbeat
Offbeat through the time
Offbeat across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common