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ad-lib statements

[/ˈæd lɪb ˈsteɪtmənts/]
nounpl: ad-lib statements
declarações improvisadas
1. Spoken remarks or comments made spontaneously without prior preparation or planning
The comedian's ad-lib statements kept the audience laughing throughout the show.
As declarações improvisadas do comediante mantiveram a plateia rindo durante todo o espetáculo.
2. Unscripted utterances made during a performance, conversation, or presentation
During the live interview, the actor made several ad-lib statements that weren't in the original script.
Durante a entrevista ao vivo, o ator fez várias declarações improvisadas que não estavam no roteiro original.
NYC Slang
off-the-cuff comments, winging it
Synonyms
improvised remarksextemporaneous statementsunrehearsed commentsoff-the-cuff remarksspontaneous utterances
Antonyms
scripted statementsprepared remarksrehearsed commentsplanned statements

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
falas improvisadas
commonly used in media and entertainment contexts
São Paulo
comentários de improviso
alternative colloquial usage
Portugal
declarações improvisadas
formal usage, preferred in professional contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

speak off the cuff
wing it
play it by ear
shoot from the hip
think on one's feet
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