improvise

im·pro·vise  (mpr-vz)

v. im·pro·vised, im·pro·vis·ing, im·pro·vis·es

v.tr.

1. To invent, compose, or perform with little or no preparation.

2. To play or sing (music) extemporaneously, especially by inventing variations on a melody or creating new melodies in accordance with a set progression of chords.

3. To make or provide from available materials: improvised a dinner from what I found in the refrigerator.

v.intr.

1. To invent, compose, or perform something extemporaneously.

2. To improvise music.

3. To make do with whatever materials are at hand.

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[French improviser, from Italian improvvisare, from improvviso, unforeseen, from Latin imprvsus : in-, not; see in-¹ + prvsus, past participle of prvidre, to foresee; see provide.]

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impro·viser, impro·visor n.

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improvise [ˈɪmprəˌvaɪz]

vb

1. to perform or make quickly from materials and sources available, without previous planning

2. to perform (a poem, play, piece of music, etc.), composing as one goes along

[from French, from Italian improvvisare, from Latin imprōvīsus unforeseen, from im- (not) + prōvīsus, from prōvidēre to foresee; see provide]

improviser  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	improvise - perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding" ad-lib, extemporise, improvize, extemporize perform, do, execute - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
	2.	improvise - manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand; "after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks" extemporize get by, grapple, make do, cope, manage, contend, deal, make out - come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

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improvise

verb

1. devise, contrive, make do, concoct, throw together If you don't have a wok, improvise one.

2. ad-lib, invent, vamp, busk, wing it (informal), play it by ear (informal), extemporize, speak off the cuff (informal) Take the story and improvise on it.

Translations

improvise [ˈɪmprəvaɪz] VI & VT → improvisar

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improvise [ˈɪmprəvaɪz]

vt → improviser

vi

(gen) → improviser

(when playing music) → improviser

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improvise

vt → improvisieren

vi → improvisieren; to improvise on a tune (Mus) → über eine Melodie improvisieren; to improvise on a story → eine Geschichte abändern

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improvise [ˈɪmprəvaɪz] vt & vi → improvvisare

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improvise [ˈɪmprəvaɪz] vt & vi → improvvisare

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improvise

v improvise [ˈimprəvaiz]

1 to compose and perform (a poem, tune etc) without preparation The pianist forgot his music and had to improvise. improviseer يَرْتَجِل импровизирам improvizovat improvisere improvisieren αυτοσχεδιάζω improvisar improviseerima فی البداهه آماده کردن improvisoida improviser לְאַלתֵר तत्काल तैयार करना improvizirati rögtönöz, improvizál melakukan improvisasi spinna; leika af fingrum fram improvvisare 即興でする 즉석에서 짓다(연주하다) improvizuoti improvizēt secara spontan improviseren improvisere; fantasere over improwizować improvisar a improviza импровизировать improvizovať improvizirati improvizovati improvisera แต่งทันทีโดยไม่ได้เตรียม doğaçlamak 即興創作或表演 імпровізувати بغیر تیاری کے گانا ứng biến 临时准备

2 to make (something) from materials that happen to be available, often materials that are not normally used for that purpose They improvised a shelter from branches and blankets. prakseer يَسْتَنْبِط عَلى الفَوْر стъкмявам improvizovat improvisere; stable på benene behelfsmäßig herstellen αυτοσχεδιάζω, φτιάχνω κτ. πρόχειρα από τα διαθέσιμα υλικά improvisar kiiresti valmistama سر هم بندی کردن؛ ساختن improvisoida improviser לְאַלתֵר कामचलाऊ प्रबंधन करना improvizirati (hevenyészve) összeüt membuat dengan seadanya búa til úr tiltæku efni improvvisare 間に合わせに作る 급조하다 greitomis pagaminti sameistarot membuat dengan apa-apa yang ada construeren improvisere, stable på beina sklecić na poczekaniu improvisar a improviza (наскоро) соорудить improvizovať improvizirati improvizovati göra (tillverka, sätta ihop någonting provisoriskt สร้างทันทีโดยไม่ได้เตรียม elde bulunanlarla yapmak 拼湊 нашвидку влаштовувати що ارتجالا مہیا کر دینا làm nên từ những gì có trong tay 临时凑成

n improviˈsation

improvisasie إرْتِجال، إسْتِنْباط على الفَوْر импровизация improvizace improvisering die Improvisation αυτοσχεδιασμός improvisación improvisatsioon بداهه گویی؛ سرهم بندی improvisointi improvisation אִלתוּר कामचलाऊ व्यवस्था improvizacija rögtönzés improvisasi spuni improvvisazione 即席につくること 즉석에서 만든 것(즉흥곡, 즉흥시) improvizavimas improvizācija mengimprovisasi improvisatie improvisering improwizacja improvisação improvizaţie импровизация improvizácia improvizacija improvizacija improvisation การแสดงที่ไม่ได้เตรียมมาก่อน doğaçlama 即席創作 імпровізація برجستہ ادایگی sự ứng biến 即席创作