Translation of ad-lib into German
Verb
performance
improvise a speech or performance without preparation- The comedian decided to ad-lib his entire routine.Der Komiker beschloss, seine gesamte Routine zu improvisieren.
create impromptu
make up something spontaneously- She decided to ad-lib the introduction at the last moment..Sie entschied sich, die Einführung im letzten Moment zu improvisieren
Adjective
improvisation
improvised or done without preparation- The actor gave an ad-lib response during the interview.Der Schauspieler gab eine spontane Antwort während des Interviews.
unplanned
performed with little or no forethought- Her ad-lib comments surprised the audience.Ihre spontanen Kommentare überraschten das Publikum.
Expressions with ad-lib: examples in English and translations in German
Synonyms and analogies of ad-lib in English
Examples of ad-lib in a sentence
During the play, she chose to ad-lib her lines. He had to ad-lib his speech. The actor chose to ad-lib his lines. Her ad-lib remarks surprised the audience. The comedian's ad-lib jokes were the highlight of the show. His ad-lib speech was well-received by the crowd.
The ad-lib performance added excitement to the show.
Translations of "ad-lib" in Context ordered by category and frequency
Only I am allowed to ad-lib for the benefit of all.
Nur ich darf improvisieren, wenn es der Sache dienlich ist.
His unexpected ad-lib made the serious scene feel lighter and more relatable.
Seine unerwartete Improvisation machte die ernste Szene leichter und zugänglicher.
It was an ad-lib, I guess.
Das war wohl improvisiert.
I have not prepared so I will have to answer ad-lib.
Ich bin nicht vorbereitet so muss ich aus dem Stegreif antworten.
ad-lib: Examples and translations in context
During the presentation, she had to ad-lib when the projector failed unexpectedly.
Während der Präsentation musste sie improvisieren, als der Projektor unerwartet ausfiel.
She forgot her script but managed to ad-lib a heartfelt speech about friendship.
Sie vergaß ihr Skript, konnte aber eine herzliche Rede über Freundschaft improvisieren.
He was so good at public speaking that he could ad-lib without any notes.
Er war so gut im öffentlichen Reden, dass er ohne Notizen improvisieren konnte.
Even without rehearsal, the musician could ad-lib a beautiful melody on the spot.
Auch ohne Probe konnte der Musiker spontan eine schöne Melodie improvisieren.
During the interview, he had to ad-lib some answers to the unexpected questions.
Während des Interviews musste er einige Antworten auf die unerwarteten Fragen improvisieren.
She was so nervous, she ended up having to ad-lib her entire presentation.
Sie war so nervös, dass sie am Ende ihre gesamte Präsentation improvisieren musste.
He forgot part of his speech and had to ad-lib for a while.
Er vergaß einen Teil seiner Rede und musste eine Weile improvisieren.
For the talent show, he decided to ad-lib his entire performance instead of rehearsing.
Für die Talentshow beschloss er, seine gesamte Darbietung zu improvisieren, anstatt zu proben.
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