improvise

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 See also 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Verb 3 Galician 3.1 Verb 4 Spanish 4.1 Verb

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to improvise (third-person singular simple present improvises, present participle improvising, simple past and past participle improvised)

1. To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed by guess rather than by a careful plan. To invent or create something quickly or without a plan; to wing it.

   He had no speech prepared, so he improvised.

   They improvised a simple shelter with branches and the rope they were carrying.

   She improvised a lovely solo.

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• improvisation
• improvisational

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extemporaneous impromptu off the cuff

play it by ear wing it

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• IPA: /ɛ̃.pʁɔ.viz/

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improvise

1. first-person singular present indicative of improviser.
2. third-person singular present indicative of improviser.
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of improviser.
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of improviser.
5. second-person singular imperative of improviser.

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improvise

1. first-person singular present subjunctive of improvisar.
2. third-person singular present subjunctive of improvisar.

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improvise (infinitive: improvisar)

1. first-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of improvisar.
2. formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of improvisar.
3. third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of improvisar.