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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. improviser [ɛ̃pʀɔvize] VB trans

improviser poème, sonate
to improvise, extemporize
improviser chapeau, tableau, repas, discours
to improvise
improviser excuse, alibi
to concoct
improviser un hôpital/une école
to set up a makeshift hospital/school
improviser une rencontre
to set up an impromptu meeting

II. improviser [ɛ̃pʀɔvize] VB intr

improviser
to improvise
improviser à l'orgue
to improvise on the organ
savoir improviser
to know how to improvise

III. s'improviser VB refl

1. s'improviser (se faire) personne:

s'improviser cuisinier/avocat
to act as a cook/lawyer

2. s'improviser (se créer):

un camp pour réfugiés ne s'improvise pas
you can't create a refugee camp just like that
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English
French
French
ad-lib
en improvisant
ad-lib
improviser
extemporize
improviser
rig up clothesline, shelter
improviser
throw together artefact, meal, entertainment
improviser
improvise
improviser
improvise
improviser
to think up a policy on the hoof
improviser une politique
put together meal
improviser
to fake it (ad-lib) Am
improviser
to wing it inf Am
improviser

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
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I. improviser [ɛ̃pʀɔvize] VB trans, intr

improviser
to improvise
improviser une excuse
to think up a quick excuse

II. improviser [ɛ̃pʀɔvize] VB refl

1. improviser (↔ se préparer):

s'improviser
to be improvised
un tel discours ne s'improvise pas
you can't make up a speech like that as you go along

2. improviser (devenir subitement):

s'improviser infirmière
to take on the role of nurse
on ne s'improvise pas artiste
you don't turn into a painter just like that
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English
French
French
extemporise
improviser
ad-lib
improviser
improvise
improviser
improvise
improviser
to make an impromptu speech
improviser un discours
knock together meal
improviser
put together dinner
improviser
in the PONS Dictionary
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English
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I. improviser [ɛ͂pʀɔvize] VB trans, intr

improviser
to improvise
improviser une excuse
to think up a quick excuse

II. improviser [ɛ͂pʀɔvize] VB refl

1. improviser (↔ se préparer):

s'improviser
to be improvised
un tel discours ne s'improvise pas
you can't make up a speech like that as you go along

2. improviser (devenir subitement):

s'improviser infirmière
to take on the role of nurse
English
English
French
French
extemporize
improviser
ad-lib
improviser
improvise
improviser
improvise
improviser
to make an impromptu speech
improviser un discours
knock together meal
improviser
put together dinner
improviser
to play it by ear fig inf
improviser
to wing it inf
improviser
Présent
j'improvise
tuimprovises
il/elle/onimprovise
nousimprovisons
vousimprovisez
ils/ellesimprovisent
Imparfait
j'improvisais
tuimprovisais
il/elle/onimprovisait
nousimprovisions
vousimprovisiez
ils/ellesimprovisaient
Passé simple
j'improvisai
tuimprovisas
il/elle/onimprovisa
nousimprovisâmes
vousimprovisâtes
ils/ellesimprovisèrent
Futur simple
j'improviserai
tuimproviseras
il/elle/onimprovisera
nousimproviserons
vousimproviserez
ils/ellesimproviseront
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