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ad-lib storyline

[/ˈæd lɪb ˈstɔːrilaɪn/]
nounpl: ad-lib storylines
trama improvisada
1. A narrative or plot that is created spontaneously without prior planning or script, often in film, theater, or performance
The actor's ad-lib storyline during the live performance delighted the audience.
A trama improvisada do ator durante a apresentação ao vivo deliciou o público.
2. An unscripted or improvised sequence of events in a story that deviates from the original plot
The director allowed an ad-lib storyline when the lead actress forgot her lines.
O diretor permitiu uma trama improvisada quando a atriz principal esqueceu suas falas.
NYC Slang
off-the-cuff storyline, wing it
Synonyms
improvised storylineunscripted narrativespontaneous plotimprovisationextemporaneous storyline
Antonyms
scripted storylineplanned narrativepredetermined plotrehearsed storyline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trama improvisada
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese media and theater
São Paulo
enredo de improviso
Alternative common usage in São Paulo cultural contexts
Rio de Janeiro
trama improvisada
Standard usage, sometimes shortened to 'improviso'
Portugal
trama improvisada
Standard usage, may also use 'narrativa espontânea'

Related Idioms & Phrases

to go off-script
to play it by ear
to improvise on the fly
to wing it
to ad-lib
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