impromptu – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
impromptu
adv.
in an improvised manner, without advance preparation
adj.
spontaneous, improvised, spur-of-the-moment, done without advance preparation
n.
something which is done without preparation, something improvised (i.e. speech or musical performance)
Impromptu
An
impromptu (, , loosely meaning "offhand") is a free-form musical composition with the character of an
ex tempore improvisation as if prompted by the spirit of the moment, usually for a solo instrument, such as piano. According to
Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung, Johann Baptist Cramer began publishing piano pieces under the (sub-)title of "impromptu." (AMZ, Mar. No II, 1815, col. 6), which seems to be the first recorded use of the term
impromptu in this sense.
impromptu
Noun
1. an extemporaneous speech or remark; "a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated"
(hypernym) address, speech
2. a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation
(hypernym) passage, musical passage
Adjective
1. with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"
(synonym) ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed
(similar) unprepared
Adverb
1. without advance preparation; "he spoke ad lib"
(synonym) ad lib, ad libitum, spontaneously
Impromptu (das)
n.
impromptu, something which is done without preparation, something improvised (i.e. speech or musical performance)
impromptu
adj.
impromptu; extemporaneous, improvised
impromptu
nm.
impromptu, something which is done without preparation, something improvised (i.e. speech or musical performance)
