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unscripted speech

[/ʌnˈskrɪptɪd spiːtʃ/]
nounpl: unscripted speeches
discurso improvisado
1. A speech or verbal presentation delivered without a prepared text or memorized content, spoken spontaneously
The president gave an unscripted speech at the charity event, speaking from the heart.
O presidente fez um discurso improvisado no evento beneficente, falando do coração.
2. A spontaneous oral delivery, often more natural and conversational than formal prepared remarks
Her unscripted speech was more engaging than the formal presentation that followed.
Seu discurso improvisado foi mais envolvente do que a apresentação formal que se seguiu.
NYC Slang
off-the-cuff talk, shooting from the hip
Synonyms
impromptu speechextemporaneous speechad-lib speechoff-the-cuff remarksspontaneous speech
Antonyms
scripted speechprepared speechformal addresswritten speech

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
discurso improvisado
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
fala de improviso
Colloquial variant commonly used in Rio
São Paulo
discurso espontâneo
More formal variant preferred in São Paulo business contexts
Portugal
discurso não preparado
Literal translation commonly used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

speaking off the cuff
flying by the seat of one's pants
winging it
thinking on one's feet
falar de improviso
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