English–Spanish

“improvise” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/impɾoβiˈsaɾ/

Example

En el concierto, el pianista improvisó una melodía.

At the concert, the pianist improvised a melody.

Illustration for improvisar (improvise)

How to say “improvise” in Spanish

“Improvise” in Spanish is improvisar.

Creating something on the spot to solve an immediate problem.

Full entry for improvisar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with improvisar

En una reunión de trabajo, tuve que improvisar una solución rápida.

At a work meeting, I had to improvise a quick solution.

Tips for using improvisar

  • The verb commonly takes a direct object as in improvisar una canción and also appears pronominally as improvisarse to mean taking on a temporary role.

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