improvise
/ˈɪmprəvaɪz/verb
उच्चारण इम्प्रवाइज़
तत्काल रचना करना, जुगाड़ करना
Core word
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[I, T]
to make or do something using whatever is available, usually because you do not have what you really need; to invent music, words while you are playing or performing
तत्काल रचना करना, जुगाड़ करना
- improvise a solution
- With no spoon, we improvised with a leaf.
- The musicians improvised a tune on the spot.
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- When the power failed, we improvised a lamp from a bottle and some oil.
- She forgot her speech and had to improvise.
- Cooks in small villages often improvise with local ingredients.
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improvise (intransitive)
Used without an object, it means to create or perform on the spot without preparing: The actors had to improvise.
बिना object के इसका अर्थ है तैयारी के बिना मौके पर रचना या प्रस्तुति करना: The actors had to improvise.
- When the microphone failed, the speaker had to improvise.
- Jazz musicians improvise during a performance.
improvise + object (transitive)
With an object it means to make something quickly from what is available: improvise a shelter, improvise a meal.
Object के साथ इसका अर्थ है उपलब्ध चीज़ों से जल्दी कुछ बना लेना: improvise a shelter।
- The campers improvised a tent from two blankets.
- Radhika improvised a lunch from leftover rice.
improvise + with / from / out of
'With' names the tools and 'from' or 'out of' the material: improvise with a rope, improvise a bridge out of planks.
'With' साधन बताता है और 'from' या 'out of' सामग्री: improvise with a rope, improvise a bridge out of planks।
- The villagers improvised a stretcher out of bamboo poles.
improvised (adjective)
As an adjective, improvised describes things made in this way: an improvised stage, an improvised speech.
Adjective के रूप में 'improvised' ऐसे बनाई गई चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है: an improvised stage।
- An improvised bridge of planks crossed the stream.
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improvise + noun
a meala sheltera speecha solutiona tunea costume
- The hikers improvised a shelter from branches and a raincoat.
adverb + improvise
quicklycleverlyfreelyon the spotas they go
- The teacher improvised cleverly when the projector stopped working.
have to / be forced to + improvise
have tobe forced tobe able tolearn toneed to
- Rescue workers learn to improvise in a crisis.
improvise + noun phrase of art
a dialoguea melodya dance stepa scenea rhyme
- The singer improvised a rhyme about the monsoon.
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- With no paper left, the students improvised and wrote on old newspapers.
कागज़ खत्म हो जाने पर विद्यार्थियों ने जैसे-तैसे अख़बारों पर लिखा।
- The cook improvised a sauce from tomatoes and a few spices.
रसोइये ने टमाटर और थोड़े मसालों से झटपट एक चटनी बना ली।
- The pianist improvised for ten minutes while the stage was set.
मंच सजने तक पियानो वादक ने दस मिनट तक मौके पर धुन बजाई।
- Radhika forgot her lines but improvised so well that no one noticed.
राधिका अपने संवाद भूल गई, पर उसने इतनी अच्छी तरह सँभाला कि किसी को पता नहीं चला।
- Soldiers often have to improvise tools in remote areas.
दूरदराज़ इलाकों में सैनिकों को अक्सर औज़ार जुगाड़ से बनाने पड़ते हैं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words are about acting without a prepared plan, but they are not the same.
ये शब्द बिना पूर्व योजना के कार्य करने से जुड़े हैं, पर एक जैसे नहीं।
To make or do something quickly using what you have.
जो उपलब्ध है उससे जल्दी कुछ बनाना या करना।
- She improvised a bandage from a scarf.
ad-lib
To say something extra in a speech or show without a script; informal.
लिखित पाठ के बिना भाषण या शो में अतिरिक्त कुछ कह देना; अनौपचारिक।
- The host ad-libbed a joke.
To speak or perform without preparation; formal and mainly for speeches.
बिना तैयारी के बोलना या प्रस्तुति देना; औपचारिक, मुख्यतः भाषणों के लिए।
- He extemporised a short speech.
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§Grammar and usage
Usage: improvised explosive device (IED) is a home-made bomb.
प्रयोग में improvised explosive device (IED) घर में बना बम है।