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impromptu visit

[ɪmˈprɒmptjuː ˈvɪzɪt]
nounpl: impromptu visits
visita de improviso
1. An unannounced or unplanned visit to someone, made without prior arrangement or notice
My mother made an impromptu visit to my apartment yesterday without calling first.
Minha mãe fez uma visita de improviso ao meu apartamento ontem sem avisar antes.
2. A spontaneous call or drop-in at a location without scheduled appointment
The impromptu visit from the health inspector caught the restaurant off guard.
A visita de improviso do inspetor de saúde pegou o restaurante desprevenido.
NYC Slang
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Synonyms
unannounced visitsurprise visitdrop-in visitspontaneous visitunexpected call
Antonyms
scheduled visitplanned visitarranged visitappointment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
visita de improviso
Most common and widely understood term
Rio de Janeiro
visita sem aviso
Common alternative phrasing
São Paulo
visita surpresa
Informal variation emphasizing surprise element
Portugal
visita inesperada
Preferred term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

drop in on someone
show up out of the blue
catch someone off guard
unannounced call
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