1. A temporary or hastily constructed path, road, or route created without prior planning or formal infrastructure
During the flood, residents used an improvised path to cross the river.
Durante a enchente, os moradores usaram uma via improvisada para atravessar o rio.
2. An unofficial or informal route taken as an alternative to regular pathways
The construction forced us to take an improvised route through the neighborhood.
A construção nos forçou a tomar uma via improvisada pelo bairro.