IMPROVISER - Translation from French into English

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

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

English

French

extemporize

improviser

rig up clothesline, shelter

improviser

throw together artefact, meal, entertainment

improviser

improvise

improviser

improvise

improviser

ad-lib

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

French

English

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

English

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

French

English

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

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
tu	improvises
il/elle/on	improvise
nous	improvisons
vous	improvisez
ils/elles	improvisent

Imparfait

j'	improvisais
tu	improvisais
il/elle/on	improvisait
nous	improvisions
vous	improvisiez
ils/elles	improvisaient

Passé simple

j'	improvisai
tu	improvisas
il/elle/on	improvisa
nous	improvisâmes
vous	improvisâtes
ils/elles	improvisèrent

Futur simple

j'	improviserai
tu	improviseras
il/elle/on	improvisera
nous	improviserons
vous	improviserez
ils/elles	improviseront