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perform spontaneously

[/pərˈfɔːrm ˌspɒnˈteɪniəsli/]
verb phrase
atuar espontaneamente
1. to execute or present an action, performance, or act without prior planning or preparation, in an impromptu manner
The jazz musicians performed spontaneously during the street festival.
Os músicos de jazz atuaram espontaneamente durante o festival de rua.
2. to do something naturally or instinctively without deliberate thought or direction
She performed spontaneously when asked to dance at the party.
Ela dançou espontaneamente quando pediriam para dançar na festa.
NYC Slang
freestyle it / wing it / go off the cuff
Synonyms
improviseextemporizead-libperform off the cuffimprovisarfazer de improviso
Antonyms
perform plannedperform rehearsedperform scriptedatuar planejadamenteatuar ensaiado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atuar espontaneamente / improvisar
Most common usage in everyday Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
fazer de improviso
Colloquial variant commonly used in Rio
São Paulo
atuar espontaneamente
Standard formal usage
Portugal
atuar espontaneamente / improvisar
Similar to Brazilian usage with slight formality preference

Related Idioms & Phrases

act on impulse
do something on the fly
go with the flow
let it rip
shoot from the hip
fazer algo de bate-pronto
agir por impulso
deixar fluir
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