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improvisado

improvised

adjective eem-proh-bee-SAH-doh Rare

Also means

makeshift

Usage Note

Improvisado is the past participle of improvisar used as an adjective, meaning done without preparation or made from whatever is available. It agrees in gender and number (improvisada, improvisados). The adverb de improviso ('unexpectedly/suddenly') is a fixed phrase related to the same root but used differently.

Examples

"Montaron un escenario improvisado en la plaza."

Natural Translation

They set up a makeshift stage in the square.

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