ad lib

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /æd ˈlɪb/, /ˈæd ˈlɪb/

Adverb

ad lib

1. At pleasure.
2. At will.
3. To whatever extent.
4. Extemporaneously.

Synonyms

• a piacere

Translations

• German: beliebig, nach Herzenslust, nach Belieben
• Portuguese: à vontade
• Russian: как уго́дно
• Spanish: ad libitum

Translations

• French: ad libitum
• German: beliebig
• Portuguese: à vontade
• Russian: по желание
• Spanish: ad libitum

Translations

• French: à discrétion, ad libitum
• Russian: ско́лько уго́дно

Translations

• German: improvisiert
• Russian: экспромт

Adjective

ad lib

1. Extemporaneous, impromptu.

Translations

• German: improvisiert, unvorbereitet
• Portuguese: improvisado
• Spanish: improvisado

Verb

ad lib (ad libs, present participle ad libbing; past and past participle ad libbed)

1. To perform without script.
2. To perform without preparation.
3. To perform extemporaneously.

   She ad libbed the rest of the scene.

Translations

• French: improviser
• German: improvisieren
• Portuguese: improvisar
• Spanish: improvisar

Translations

• French: improviser
• German: improvisieren
• Portuguese: improvisar
• Spanish: improvisar

Translations

• French: improviser
• German: improvisieren
• Portuguese: improvisar
• Spanish: improvisar

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