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improvised dialogue

[/ɪmˈprɒvaɪzd ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/]
nounpl: improvised dialogues
diálogo improvisado
1. Conversation or exchange of words between two or more people that is created spontaneously without prior planning or scripting
The actors performed an improvised dialogue on stage, responding to audience suggestions.
Os atores realizaram um diálogo improvisado no palco, respondendo às sugestões da plateia.
2. In theater and performance, unscripted interaction between characters created in the moment
The comedy sketch was based entirely on improvised dialogue between the two performers.
O sketch de comédia foi baseado inteiramente em diálogo improvisado entre os dois atores.
NYC Slang
off-the-cuff banter
Synonyms
spontaneous dialogueunscripted conversationextemporaneous exchangead-lib dialogue
Antonyms
scripted dialogueprepared conversationwritten dialogue

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
diálogo improvisado
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
diálogo de improviso
Alternative colloquial variant
São Paulo
diálogo improvisado
Standard usage in theatrical contexts
Portugal
diálogo improvisado
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

speaking off the cuff
playing it by ear
thinking on one's feet
ad-libbing
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