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extempore

UK
/ɛkˈstɛmpəri/
US
/ɛkˈstɛmpəri/

Translations

extemporenoun
extempores
pl
UK
/ɪkˈstempəri/, /ɪkˈstempɔːri/
US
/ɪkˈstɛmpəˌri/
improvisationTerme usuel pour une prise de parole, une performance ou une composition faite sans préparation.
Her extempore on Shakespeare's sonnets impressed the entire class.
Son improvisation sur les sonnets de Shakespeare a impressionné toute la classe.
Synonyms
off-the-cuff remark
offhand remark
ad-lib
extemporization
impromptu
improvisation
extemporeadjective
more extempore
Comp.
most extempore
Super.
UK
/ɛkˈstɛmpəri/
US
/ɛkˈstɛmpəri/
impromptuSe dit d’un propos, d’un discours ou d’une action faite sans préparation.
The speaker gave an extempore speech that captivated the audience.
L’orateur a prononcé un discours impromptu qui a captivé le public.
Synonyms
unrehearsed
offhand
ad-lib
spontaneous
improvised
extemporeadverb
impromptuEmploi adverbial littéraire : sans préparation préalable.
He answered the difficult question extempore, drawing only on his experience.
Il a répondu impromptu à la question difficile, ne s’appuyant que sur son expérience.
Synonyms
extemporaneously
spontaneously
impromptu
offhand
ad lib
without preparation
on the spur of the moment

Definitions

extemporenoun
An impromptu speech, performance, or literary composition delivered without prior preparation.
Her extempore on Shakespeare's sonnets impressed the entire class.
extemporeadjective
Spoken or done without preparation; impromptu.
The speaker gave an extempore speech that captivated the audience.
extemporeadverb
Without previous preparation; off-the-cuff; spontaneously.
He answered the difficult question extempore, drawing only on his experience.
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