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adj. Also: adv- Not prepared or mediated beforehand; extemporaneous.

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Usage examples (14)
  • He had resolved to improviso the coachman, though he had never driven a horse before in his life -- +eukolon einai+ -- "it is an easy matter;" and he drove like Jehu,...
  • You must be careful and give the thing with a downright improviso air.
  • Vos al verle así asaltar You, upon seeing him try la celda tan de improviso, your cell door suddenly os desmayasteis ..., preciso; fainted.
  • But we are called away to hear the fair Fantastici, a young woman who makes improviso verses, and sings them, as they tell me, with infinite learning and taste.
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