Polyglot Dictionary

improvisieren

/ɪmpʁoviˈziːʁən/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
improvisiert
past
improvisierte
perfect
hat improvisiert

Meaning

  1. to improvise

    • Die Band improvisierte ein Solo.

      The band improvised a solo.

    • Als der Strom ausfiel, mussten wir improvisieren. Wir kochten auf einem kleinen Gasherd.

      When the power failed, we had to improvise. We cooked on a small gas stove.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

improvisar

improvisar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to improvise."

Portuguese

improvisar

improvisar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to improvise."

Practice

1 What does improvisieren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Band ___ ein Solo.

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