impromptu
adjective
us
/ɪmˈprɑːmp.tuː/ uk
/ɪmˈprɒmp.tʃuː/Meaning of impromptu in English
(Definition of impromptu from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
impromptu | Intermediate English
an impromptu speech
Examples of impromptu
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From Huffington Post
Things didn't get any better with the audience participation -- the planned one, as opposed to the impromptu one.
From New York Post
Sit outside and you may have a front row seat to an impromptu musical performance.
From CNN
But could he pull it off an impromptu smooch in public -- with tens of thousands of people watching?
From Huffington Post
Part of what makes it such an effective location is the presence of the stalls -- hiding place, impromptu office, nexus of vulnerability.
From A.V. Club
My guess is that an impromptu poll on the streets would yield pretty much the same opinion.
From Huffington Post
Blocks are wireless, modular, mobile music accessories that snap together and form a little impromptu loop studio when gathered all together.
From The Verge
And this was not a solo endeavor: many impromptu dance performances livened up recess or an afternoon in a friend's backyard.
From Slate Magazine
Some proponents of increased urban biking say that helmets shouldn't be required because it discourages bicycle use for short commutes, errands, and impromptu rides.
From NPR
And the central bleacher and stair also serves as an impromptu area to have meetings.
From Gizmodo
Here in the dining room/library, the custom bookcase reaches across the front window and doubles as an impromptu bench.
From Los Angeles Times
Unfortunately, impromptu visits to the canopy walkway are not allowed.
From CNN
Floors are sealed concrete, chalkboards stand at the ready for impromptu ideas and art, and bicycles abound.
From Chicago Tribune
After the prayer, those gathered threw red carnations onto the impromptu shrine before breaking into the national anthem.
From NBCNews.com
Then slip into the wilder crowds rocking to soca and grinding to hip-hop, with deejays drawing impromptu dance parties into the street.
From New York Post
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即興の…
hazırlıksız, önceden tasarlanmamış, irticalen…
impromptu…
improvisat…
onvoorbereid…
improviseret, spontan, spontant…
oförberedd, oförberett, utan förberedelse…
tanpa persediaan…
aus dem Stegreif…
improvisert, på stående fot, på strak arm…
без підготовки, експромтом…
импровизированный, экспромтом…
مُرتَجَل…
spatra…
tanpa persiapan…
ซึ่งไม่ได้เตรียมมาก่อน…
nói vo…
bez przygotowania, improwizowany…
즉흥적인…
improvvisato, (improvvisando)…
