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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesimprovvisare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: im-prov-vi-za-re
"Ha dovuto improvvisare un discorso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To improvise lines, music, or actions without preparation or a script.
"When the actor forgot his lines, he had to ad-lib for a few minutes."
- 1
Something spoken or done spontaneously without prior preparation.
"His witty ad-lib brought unexpected laughter from the live studio audience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as an abbreviation of the Latin phrase 'ad libitum', meaning 'at pleasure' or 'as you desire'. It entered the English theatrical lexicon in the late 19th century to describe actors speaking lines spontaneously without a pre-written script.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ad-lib" is said worldwide
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improviser
Transliteration: ã-pʁɔ-vi-ze
"Il a dû improviser toute sa présentation."
improvisieren
Transliteration: ɪmpʁoviˈziːʁən
"Der Schauspieler musste in dieser Szene improvisieren."
improvvisare
Transliteration: im-prov-vi-za-re
"Ha dovuto improvvisare un discorso."
improvisar
Transliteration: im-pɾo-βi-ˈsaɾ
"Tuvimos que improvisar una solución rápida."
improvisar
Transliteration: ĩ-pɾo-vi-ˈzaɾ
"Ele teve que improvisar durante o show."
तत्काल रचना करना
Transliteration: tatkaal rachna karna
"अभिनेता को मंच पर कुछ पंक्तियाँ खुद ही जोड़नी पड़ीं।"
即兴表演
Transliteration: jí xìng biǎo yǎn
"演员在舞台上进行了一段精彩的即兴发挥。"
애드립
Transliteration: aedeurip
"배우가 대사를 잊어버려서 즉흥적으로 애드립을 했다."
アドリブ
Transliteration: adoribu
"彼はそのシーンで素晴らしいアドリブを入れた。"
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