Definition
Creating or performing something without planning ahead, making it up as you go along.
Etymology
From Italian 'improvisare' (to compose unexpectedly), combining 'in-' (not) and Latin 'provisus' (foreseen, prepared). Entered English through musical and theatrical contexts.
Kelly Says
Jazz was born from improvisation—musicians couldn't read sheet music together in early New Orleans, so they invented a system of call-and-response that became one of America's greatest art forms, proving spontaneity can create genius!
Translations
ARالعربية
التأليف الفوري
al-ta-lif al-foo-ri
BNবাংলা
অনুপ্রবেশ
anu-pro-besh
CACatalà
improvisar
im-pro-vi-sar
CSČeština
improvizovat
im-pro-vi-zo-vat
DADansk
improvisere
im-pro-vi-se-re
DEDeutsch
improvisieren
im-pro-vi-zie-ren
ELΕλληνικά
συνεχίζω
si-ne-chi-zo
ESEspañol
improvisar
im-pro-vi-sar
FAفارسی
آزادسازی
a-zaad-sa-zi
FISuomi
improvisointi
im-pro-vi-so-in-ti
FRFrançais
improviser
im-pro-vi-zer
HEעברית
לתכנן
le-te-ch-nan
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिभाशाली
pra-ti-bha-sha-li
HUMagyar
improvizálni
im-pro-vi-za-lni
IDBahasa Indonesia
berimprovisasi
ber-im-pro-vi-sa-si
ITItaliano
improvvisare
im-pro-vi-sa-re
KMKM
ប្រើប្រាស់
pru-pra-sa
KO한국어
즉흥 연주
juk-heung yeon-ju
MRMR
अनुपयुक्त
anu-pyoo-jook
MSBahasa Melayu
berimprovisasi
ber-im-pro-vi-sa-si
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်မလို
kyun-ma-lo
NLNederlands
improviseren
im-pro-vi-ze-ren
NONorsk
improvisere
im-pro-vi-se-re
PLPolski
improwizować
im-pro-wi-zo-wat'
PTPortuguês
improvisar
im-pro-vi-sar
RORomână
improviza
im-pro-vi-za
RUРусский
импровизировать
im-pro-vi-zi-ro-vat'
SVSvenska
improvisera
im-pro-vi-se-ra
SWKiswahili
kujifikiria
koo-ji-fi-ki-ri-a
TAதமிழ்
சொற்களை உருவாக்கு
sor-ka-lai ur-va-kku
TEతెలుగు
అనుకూలంగా
anu-koo-la-nga
THไทย
เล่นดนตรีแบบ即興
len-don-tree-baep-ji-xing
TLTL
mag-improvise
mag-im-pro-vi-se
TRTürkçe
özgürce bestelemek
öz-gür-ce bes-te-lemek
UKУкраїнська
імпровизувати
im-pro-vi-zu-vat'
VITiếng Việt
thực hiện ngẫu hứng
thuc-hien ngau-hu
ZUZU
ukuthula
oo-koo-thoo-la