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fazer de improviso

[fah-ZER dji im-pro-VEE-zo]
verb phrase
to improvise; to do something extemporaneously or without preparation
1. to create, perform, or execute something without prior planning or preparation; to make do with available resources
The comedian had to make do on the spot when the microphone failed.
O comediante teve que fazer de improviso quando o microfone falhou.
2. to handle or manage a situation spontaneously without a predetermined plan
We had to improvise when our original plan fell through.
Tivemos que fazer de improviso quando nosso plano original fracassou.
NYC Slang
wing it; fly by the seat of your pants; ad lib
Synonyms
improvisarfazer na horaadaptar-sefazer do jeito que dáimprovisar uma solução
Antonyms
planejarprepararorganizarestruturar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fazer de improviso / improvisar
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
improvisar / dar um jeito
commonly used in informal speech
Rio de Janeiro
fazer de improviso / gambiarrar
improviso is standard; gambiarrar emphasizes makeshift solutions
Portugal
improvisar / fazer à sorte
improvisar is more formal; fazer à sorte suggests improvisation with luck

Related Idioms & Phrases

improvisar uma solução
dar um jeito
sair do aperto
fazer funcionar com o que se tem
adaptar-se à situação
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