Improvisar (en. Improvise)

/im.pro.vi'zar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Doing something without having planned it beforehand.

The musician had to improvise during the concert when his guitar broke.

El músico tuvo que improvisar durante el concierto cuando se le rompió la guitarra.

Talking or acting spontaneously, without a script.

The actor was forced to improvise his part in the play.

El actor se vio obligado a improvisar su parte en la obra de teatro.

Solving a problem quickly and without many resources.

I had to improvise a dinner with what I found in the fridge.

Tuve que improvisar una cena con lo que encontré en la nevera.

Derived from Latin 'improvisare', meaning to act without preparation.

improvise on the fly

Acting or resolving an issue without prior planning.

improvisar sobre la marcha

improvise a speech

Giving a speech spontaneously and without preparation.

improvisar un discurso

improvise a solution

Finding a quick response or solution to a problem.

improvisar una solución

improvisation

Action of improvising.

improvisación

improviser

Person who improvises.

improvisador

spontaneity

Quality of acting without premeditation.

spontaneidad

Doing something on the fly.

I'm going to improvise something for the party.

Voy a improvisar algo para la fiesta.

Making use of what is available.

If you don't have time, just improvise with what you have on hand.

Si no tienes tiempo, solo improvisa con lo que tengas a la mano.