ad lib in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ad lib in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.ad lib <pres part ad libbing; pt, pp ad libbed> [Am ˌæd ˈlɪb, Brit adˈlɪb] VB trans

ad lib

improvisar

II.ad lib <pres part ad libbing; pt, pp ad libbed> [Am ˌæd ˈlɪb, Brit adˈlɪb] VB intr

ad lib

improvisar

III.ad lib [Am ˌæd ˈlɪb, Brit adˈlɪb] N

ad lib

improvisación f

IV.ad lib [Am ˌæd ˈlɪb, Brit adˈlɪb] ADV

ad lib

improvisando

they played ad lib

tocaron improvisando

V.ad lib [Am ˌæd ˈlɪb, Brit adˈlɪb] ADJ

ad lib

improvisado

Translations for ad lib in the Spanish»English Dictionary

improvisar actor:

to ad-lib

Translations for ad lib in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Lib [Am lɪb, Brit lɪb]

Lib (in UK) → Liberal

lib [Am lɪb, Brit lɪb] N U inf

lib

liberación f

ad [Am æd, Brit ad] N inf

ad → advertisement

See also advertisement

advertisement [Am ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənt, ədˈvərdɪzmənt, Brit ədˈvəːtɪzm(ə)nt, ədˈvəːtɪsm(ə)nt] N

1. advertisement C MKTG:

advertisement (on radio, television)

anuncio m

advertisement (on radio, television)

spot m (publicitario)

advertisement (on radio, television)

aviso m LatAm

advertisement (on radio, television)

réclame mf LatAm

advertisement (on radio, television)

reclame m RioPl

advertisement (in newspaper)

anuncio m

advertisement (in newspaper)

aviso m LatAm

a shampoo advertisement , an advertisement for shampoo

un anuncio (or spot etc.) de champú

while the advertisements are on

mientras pasan los anuncios or la publicidad

we put in an advertisement for our car

pusimos un anuncio para vender el coche

an advertisement for two secretaries/teaching posts

un anuncio solicitando dos secretarias/ofreciendo dos puestos de profesor

she's a good advertisement for vegetarianism

su salud dice mucho en favor del vegetarianismo

2. advertisement U (proclaiming):

advertisement

anuncio m

advertisement

divulgación f

AD ADV

AD → Anno Domini

AD

después de Cristo

AD (written form)

dC

AD (written form)

d. de C.

AD (written form)

d. de J. C.

ad lib in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ad lib in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.ad-lib [ˌædˈlɪb] ADV

ad-lib

improvisando

II.ad-lib [ˌædˈlɪb] VB intr, trans -bb-

ad-lib

improvisar

Translations for ad lib in the Spanish»English Dictionary

improvisar THEAT

to ad-lib

Translations for ad lib in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lib [lɪb] N no pl inf

lib abbreviation of liberation

lib

liberación f

See also liberation

liberation [ˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən] N no pl

liberation

liberación f

AD [ˌeɪˈdi:]

AD abbreviation of anno Domini

AD

d. (de) C.

ad [æd] N inf

ad abbreviation of advertisement

ad

anuncio m

See also advertisement

advertisement [ədˈvɜ:tɪsmənt, Am ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt] N COMM

advertisement

anuncio m

advertisement

aviso m LatAm

to be a good/bad advertisement for sth fig

decir/no decir mucho en favor de algo

job advertisement

oferta f de empleo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

We were getting people out there on the floor, and some of the outtakes were hilarious, there was so much ad lib that went on.

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In the latter, he was called upon to ad lib to buy time during one performance.

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Her sarcastic ad lib comments were perceived as being in support of street racing; though that was not her intent.

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Particular care has been taken to cover ad lib parts.

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To "extemporize" or ad lib is basically the same as improvising.

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Vig suggested some arrangement changes to the song, including moving a guitar ad lib into the chorus, and trimming down the chorus length.

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The dialogue seems as if it were created ad lib and no conclusions are reached in the film.

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So, you know, give us an ad lib or a scream at the end.

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She was best known for her caustic wit, indifference to authority and tireless ability to ad lib.

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He took his scripts seriously and did not ad lib.

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