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perform impromptu

[/pərˈfɔːrm ɪmˈprɒmptjuː/]
verb phrase
fazer uma apresentação improvisada
1. To give an unplanned or unrehearsed performance; to act, sing, speak, or perform without preparation
The musician decided to perform impromptu at the street corner.
O músico decidiu fazer uma apresentação improvisada na esquina da rua.
2. To spontaneously engage in a performance without prior arrangement or script
She performed impromptu poetry for the surprised audience.
Ela recitou poesia improvisada para o público surpreso.
NYC Slang
just go for it; freestyle
Synonyms
improviseextemporizead-libperform spontaneouslywing it
Antonyms
rehearseprepareplanperform scripted

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fazer uma apresentação improvisada; improvisar
Common usage in urban and casual contexts
Rio de Janeiro
fazer um improviso; rodar solto
Casual, colloquial usage
São Paulo
fazer uma performance improvisada; improvisar
Standard usage in cultural and artistic contexts
Portugal
fazer uma apresentação improvisada; improvisar
Formal and informal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

think on one's feet
wing it
go off the cuff
play it by ear
ad-lib one's way through something
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