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im·prov·i·sa·tion
(ĭm-prŏv′ĭ-zā′shən, ĭm′prə-vĭ-)n.
1. The act or art of improvising.
2. Something improvised, such as a musical passage or comedic skit.
im·prov′i·sa′tion·al adj.
im·prov′i·sa′tion·al·ly adv.
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improvisation
(ˌɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪʃən)n
1. the act or an instance of improvising
2. a product of improvising; something improvised
ˌimproviˈsational, improvisatory adj
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im•prov•i•sa•tion
(ɪmˌprɒv əˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌɪm prə və-)n.
1. an act of improvising.
2. something improvised.
[1780–90]
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Noun 1. improvisation - a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)
creation - an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
2. improvisation - an unplanned expedient
expedient - a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
3. improvisation - a performance given extempore without planning or preparation
performance - the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto"
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improvisation
noun
1. invention, spontaneity, ad-libbing, extemporizing Funds were not abundant, and clever improvisation was necessary.
2. ad-lib an improvisation on 'Jingle Bells'
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improvisation
nounSomething improvised:
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Translations
إرْتِجال، إسْتِنْباط على الفَوْر
improvizace
improvisering
rögtönzés
spuni
improvizácia
improvisation
[ˌɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪʃən] N (= act) → improvisación f; (= improvised speech, music) → improvisación fCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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improvise
(ˈimprəvaiz) verb1. to compose and perform (a poem, tune etc) without preparation. The pianist forgot his music and had to improvise. improviseer يَرْتَجِل импровизирам improvisar improvizovat improvisieren improvisere αυτοσχεδιάζω improvisar improviseerima فی البداهه آماده کردن improvisoida improviser לאלתר 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 بې تيارۍ ويل،اجراكول ناڅاپه منځ ته راوړل improvisar a improviza импровизировать improvizovať improvizirati improvizovati improvisera ต่งทันทีโดยไม่ได้เตรียม doğaçlamak 即興創作或表演 імпровізувати بغیر تیاری کے گانا ứng biến 即兴创作,即兴表演,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 improvisar improvizovat behelfsmäßig herstellen improvisere; stable på benene αυτοσχεδιάζω, φτιάχνω κτ. πρόχειρα από τα διαθέσιμα υλικά improvisar kiiresti valmistama سر هم بندی کردن؛ ساختن improvisoida improviser לאלתר 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 اجراكول improvisar a improviza 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
ˌimproviˈsation noun improvisasie إرْتِجال، إسْتِنْباط على الفَوْر импровизация improvisação improvizace die Improvisation improvisering αυτοσχεδιασμός improvisación improvisatsioon بداهه گویی؛ سرهم بندی improvisaatio improvisation אלתור कामचलाऊ व्यवस्था improvizacija rögtönzés improvisasi spuni improvvisazione 即席につくること 즉흥으로 하기 improvizavimas improvizācija mengimprovisasi improvisatie improvisering improwizacja بې تيارۍ ديوه كار اجراكونه improvisação improvizaţie импровизация improvizácia improvizacija improvizacija improvisation การแสดงที่ไม่ได้เตรียมมาก่อน doğaçlama 即席創作或表演 імпровізація برجستہ ادایگی sự ứng biến 即席创作或表演
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