improvise

[US]/ˈɪmprəvaɪz/
[UK]/ˈɪmprəvaɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. crear o interpretar (música, drama, etc.) espontáneamente o sin preparación.
Word Forms
Tercera persona singularimprovises
Pasadoimprovised
Gerundioimprovising
Participio pasadoimprovised
Pluralimprovises

Example Sentences

improvise a new verse

improvisa un nuevo verso

improvised a dinner for the unexpected guests; improvise a makeshift tourniquet.

preparó una cena para los invitados inesperados; improvisó un torniquete improvisado.

the ability to improvise operatic arias in any given style.

la capacidad de improvisar arias operísticas en cualquier estilo dado.

The church organist may improvise on a ground bass.

El organista de la iglesia puede improvisar sobre un bajo fundamental.

I improvised a costume for myself out of an old blue dress.

Improvisé un disfraz para mí mismo a partir de un viejo vestido azul.

his stand-up routine depends on improvised observations.

su rutina de comedia en vivo depende de observaciones improvisadas.

We improvised a tent out of two blankets and some long poles.

Improvisamos una tienda de campaña con dos mantas y algunos postes largos.

He improvised a song about the football team’s victory.

Improvisó una canción sobre la victoria del equipo de fútbol.

He was a composer of songs and a wonderful conductor, a man who could improvise lines on the moment.

Era un compositor de canciones y un director maravilloso, un hombre que podía improvisar líneas en el momento.

asked an unpremeditated question. Something that isad-lib is spontaneous and improvised and therefore not part of a prepared script or score:

hizo una pregunta improvisada. Algo que es ad-lib es espontáneo e improvisado y, por lo tanto, no forma parte de un guion o partitura preparado:

Real-world Examples

Lovely. Not only is my plan screwed up, I also forgot how to improvise.

Lindo. No solo mi plan está arruinado, también olvidé cómo improvisar.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

It's all improvised. It's very funny.

Todo está improvisado. Es muy divertido.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

The actors improvised a scene based on an audience suggestion.

Los actores improvisaron una escena basada en una sugerencia del público.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

During classes he would often improvise, leaving his classmates and teachers in fits of laughter.

Durante las clases, a menudo improvisaba, dejando a sus compañeros de clase y profesores en ataques de risa.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

We can change it. We can...we can improvise.

Podemos cambiarlo. Podemos...podemos improvisar.

Source: Our Day Season 2

I didn't think this unusual. Improvising was routine for me.

No pensé que fuera inusual. Improvisar era rutina para mí.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 1

All right, then, we need to improvise.

Bien, entonces, necesitamos improvisar.

Source: English little tyrant

I improvised like you wanted without my map.

Improvisé como querías sin mi mapa.

Source: Our Day Season 2

So Johnson and his family improvised.

Así que Johnson y su familia improvisaron.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Finding those is hard-like composing music, or improvising jazz.

Encontrar eso es difícil, como componer música o improvisar jazz.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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