improviser

improviser [ɛ̃pʀɔvize]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive and intransitive verb

to improvise

• être menuisier, ça ne s'improvise pas you don't just suddenly become a carpenter

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ɛ̃pʀɔvize
1.

verbe transitif to improvise [civière, repas, discours]; to concoct [excuse, alibi]

improviser un hôpital — to set up a makeshift hospital

improviser une rencontre — to set up an impromptu meeting

2.

verbe intransitif to improvise

improviser à l'orgue — to improvise on the organ

3.

s'improviser verbe pronominal

1) (se faire) [personne]

s'improviser cuisinier/avocat — to act as a cook/lawyer

2) (se créer)

un camp pour réfugiés ne s'improvise pas — you can't create a refugee camp just like that

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ɛ̃pʀɔvize

1. vt

(= désigner)

improviser qn cuisinier — to get sb to act as cook

2. vi

to improvise

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improviser verb table: aimer

A vtr to improvise, extemporize [poème, sonate]; to improvise [chapeau, tableau, repas, discours]; to concoct [excuse, alibi]; improviser un hôpital/une école to set up a makeshift hospital/school; improviser une rencontre to set up an impromptu meeting.

B vi to improvise; improviser à l'orgue to improvise on the organ; savoir improviser to know how to improvise.

C s'improviser vpr

1 (se faire) [personne] s'improviser cuisinier/avocat to act as a cook/lawyer;

2 (se créer) un camp pour réfugiés ne s'improvise pas you can't create a refugee camp just like that.

[ɛ̃prɔvize] verbe transitif

to improvise

improviser une explication to give an off-the-cuff explanation

on l'a improvisé trésorier they set him up as treasurer ad hoc

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[ɛ̃prɔvize] verbe intransitif

1. [parler spontanément] to improvise

2. MUSIQUE to improvise

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s'improviser verbe pronominal

(emploi passif) to be improvised

l'orthographe, ça ne s'improvise pas you can't just make spelling up as you go along

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s'improviser verbe pronominal intransitif

s'improviser journaliste/photographe to act as a journalist/photographer

on ne s'improvise pas peintre you don't become a painter overnight ou just like that