ad lib

See also: adlib, and ad-lib

English

Alternative forms

• ad lib. (adverb)

Etymology

(deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Abbreviation of ad libitum, borrowed from New Latin ad libitum.

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /æd ˈlɪb/, /ˈæd ˈlɪb/

Adverb

ad lib (comparative more ad lib, superlative most ad lib)

1. At pleasure.
2. At will.
3. To whatever extent.
4. Extemporaneously.

Synonyms

• a piacere

Derived terms

• ad-lib

Translations

at pleasure

• German: beliebig (de), nach (de) Herzenslust (de), nach Belieben
• Hungarian: tetszés szerint
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• Portuguese: à vontade (pt)
• Russian: как уго́дно (kak ugódno)

at will

• German: beliebig (de)
• Portuguese: à vontade (pt)
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• Russian: по жела́нию (po želániju)

to whatever extent

• French: à discrétion (fr)
• Russian: ско́лько уго́дно (skólʹko ugódno)
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extemporaneously

• German: improvisiert (de)
• Russian: экспро́мтом (ru) (eksprómtom)
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• Thai: พูดกลอนสด (pôot glon sòt)

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Translations to be checked

• (deprecated template usage) Interlingua: ^{(please verify)} ad lib
• Italian: ^{(please verify)} a volontà
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• Latin: ^{(please verify)} ad libitum
• Spanish: ^{(please verify)} a voluntad

Adjective

ad lib (comparative more ad lib, superlative most ad lib)

1. Extemporaneous, impromptu.

Translations

extemporaneous

• German: improvisiert (de), unvorbereitet
• Portuguese: improvisado (pt)
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• Spanish: improvisado (es)

Verb

1. To perform without script.
2. To perform without preparation.
3. To perform extemporaneously.

   She ad libbed the rest of the scene.

Translations

to perform without script

• French: improviser (fr)
• German: improvisieren (de)
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• Portuguese: improvisar (pt)

to perform without preparation

• French: improviser (fr)
• German: improvisieren (de)
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• Portuguese: improvisar (pt)

to perform extemporaneously

• French: improviser (fr)
• German: improvisieren (de)
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• Portuguese: improvisar (pt)

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