อิมโพรไวส์

im-proh-wái

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] improvise (perform/create without preparation)

To create, perform, or speak without prior preparation, making it up spontaneously (e.g., in music, theater, or conversation).

Examples

นักแสดงnák sà-daengนักแสดงnák sà-daengactor; performer (gender-neutral)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightอิมโพรไวส์บทim-proh-wái bòtอิมโพรไวส์บทim-proh-wái bòt[to] improvise lines/dialogueสนทนาsŏn-tá-naaสนทนาsŏn-tá-naa1[to] converse; have a discussion2conversation; discourseเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowร่วมrûuamร่วมrûuam1[to] join; participate2together; jointly3joint; shared; mutualเวทีway-teeเวทีway-tee1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring; platform (combat sports)ลืมบทleum bòtลืมบทleum bòt1[to] forget one's lines2[to] blank on a prepared text
The actor had to improvise the dialogue when the co-actor forgot their lines.
2NounB2

[to] make do; jury-rig

To create a quick, makeshift solution using what is available.

Examples

ไฟดับfai dàpไฟดับfai dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut outกะทันหันgà-tan-hănกะทันหันgà-tan-hăn1suddenly; abruptly2sudden; abruptเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)อิมโพรไวส์im-proh-wáiอิมโพรไวส์im-proh-wái1[to] improvise (perform/create without preparation)2[to] make do; jury-rigใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]เทียนtianเทียนtian1candle2caraway (Cuminum cyminum/C. carvi, regional)แทนtaenแทนtaen1[to] replace; substitute for2instead; rather3in place of; on behalf ofไฟฉุกเฉินfai chùk-chĕrnไฟฉุกเฉินfai chùk-chĕrn1hazard lights (on a vehicle)2emergency light
The power went out suddenly, so we improvised by using candles instead of emergency lights.

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