impromptu

impromptu
[ɪm'prɒmptjuː] [AE -tuː] 1.
nome mus. impromptu m., improvviso m.
2.
aggettivo [speech] estemporaneo, improvvisato; [party] improvvisato
3.
avverbio [play] improvvisando
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[im'promptju:]
adjective, adverb
((made or done) without preparation beforehand: an impromptu speech; He spoke impromptu for ten minutes.) improvvisato; (improvvisando)
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impromptu /ɪmˈprɒmptju:/ , (USA) /ɪmˈprɒmptu:/
A a.
estemporaneo; improvvisato: an impromptu speech, un discorso improvvisato
B avv.
estemporaneamente; improvvisando; all'impronta: to speak impromptu, parlare improvvisando
C n.
1 discorso (o spettacolo, ecc.) estemporaneo; improvvisazione
2 (mus.) improvviso; impromptu (franc.).
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[ɪm'prɒmptjuː] [AE -tuː] 1.
nome mus. impromptu m., improvviso m.
2.
aggettivo [speech] estemporaneo, improvvisato; [party] improvvisato
3.
avverbio [play] improvvisando

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  • impromptu — impromptu, ue [ ɛ̃prɔ̃pty ] n. m., adj. et adv. • 1651; lat. in promptu « en évidence, sous la main » I ♦ N. m. 1 ♦ Hist. littér. Petite pièce composée sur le champ et, en principe, sans préparation. « L Impromptu de Versailles », de Molière… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • impromptu — IMPROMPTÚ, impromptuuri, s.n. Compoziţie muzicală instrumentală cu caracter de improvizaţie şi de obicei lirică, agitată. [pr.: empromtü] – Din fr. impromptü. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  impromptú s. n., art. impromptúul (sil. ptu …   Dicționar Român

  • Impromptu — Im*promp tu, adv. or a. [F. impromptu, fr. L. in promptu in readiness, at hand; in in + promptus visibility, readiness, from promptus visible, ready. See {Prompt}.] Offhand; without previous study; extemporaneous; extempore; as, an impromptu… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • impromptu — [im prämp′to͞o΄] adj., adv. [Fr < L in promptu, in readiness < in, in + promptu, abl. of promptus, readiness < promptus, brought out, ready, PROMPT] without preparation or advance thought; offhand n. an impromptu speech, performance, etc …   English World dictionary

  • impromptu — 1660s (adv.), 1764 (adj.), from Fr. impromptu (1650s), from L. in promptu in readiness, from assimilated form of in into, in, on, upon (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + promptu, ablative of promptus readiness, from pp. of promere to bring out, from pro… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Impromptu — Im*promp tu, n. 1. Something made or done offhand, at the moment, or without previous study; an extemporaneous composition, address, or remark. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) A piece composed or played at first thought; a composition in the style of an …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Impromptu — (fr., spr Ängprongtüh), 1) etwas, womit man bereits fertig ist, was man sogleich hervorholen kann; 2) (Stegreifwitz), eitle unvorbereitete, im Augenblick geschaffene witzige Äußerung, sowohl in einem einzelnen treffenden Wort (Bon mot) od. in… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Impromptu — (franz., spr. ängpongptii), v. lat. in promptu, »in Bereitschaft«, etwas ohne Vorbereitung, aus dem Stegreif Gemachtes, besonders ein Gedicht, eine Rede u. dgl.; in der Musik eine wohl zuerst von Franz Schubert gebrauchte, seither sehr beliebt… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Impromptu — (frz., spr. ängprongtüh), sinnreicher, unvorbereiteter Ausspruch, Stegreifwitz; auch kurzes Tonstück in Liedform meist nur für Klavier …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Impromptu — (frz. ängprongtüh), vom lat. in promptu, bei der Hand), witzige Dichtungsweise aus dem Stegreife, wobei epigrammatische Kürze ein Haupterforderniß ist; ohne besonderen poet. Werth, weil hauptsächlich zur geselligen Unterhaltung dienend …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • impromptu — index impulsive (rash), spontaneous, unexpected, unpremeditated Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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