ad lib

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ædˈlɪb/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/æd ˈlɪb, ˈæd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ad lib, ad)

Inflections of 'ad lib' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
ad-libs
v 3rd person singular
ad-libbing
v pres p
ad-libbed
v past
ad-libbed
v past p
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ad-lib [sth] vtrLatin (improvise)improvisar vtr
 I lost my notes, so I had to ad-lib my entire speech.
 Perdí mis notas así que tuve que improvisar todo mi discurso.
ad-lib viLatin (improvise)improvisar vi
 The actor forgot his lines and was forced to ad-lib.
 El actor olvidó sus diálogos y tuvo que improvisar.
ad lib,
ad-lib,
ad-libbed
adj
Latin, abbreviation (ad libitum: improvised)improvisado participio
 (voz latina, formal)ad libitum expr
 That wasn't bad for an ad lib presentation.
 No estuvo mal para una presentación improvisada.
 No estuvo mal para una presentación ad libitum.
ad lib advLatin, abbreviation (ad libitum: improvised)improvisadamente adv
 My entire speech was made ad lib.
 Di todo mi discurso improvisadamente.
ad lib,
ad-lib
n
informal, Latin ([sth] improvised)improvisación nf
 That reply was so beautifully timed and phrased that it's hard to believe it was an ad lib.
 Esa réplica fue tan atinada que cuesta creer que se tratara de una improvisación.
 Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

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