ad lib

sans préparation, en improvisant

En inventant les paroles ou les gestes sur le moment, sans préparation.

En anglais simple : By making up words or actions as you go, without preparing them first.

• She spoke ad lib.
• The actors performed the final scene ad lib.
• He answered the audience’s questions ad lib.

Synonymes : spontaneously, off the cuff

Expressions courantes : speak ad lib, perform ad lib

à volonté, sans restriction

Autant qu’on le souhaite, sans limite de quantité.

En anglais simple : As much as someone wants, with no limit on the amount.

• The cattle can eat ad lib.
• Water was available ad lib throughout the study.
• The rats were allowed to feed ad lib.

Synonymes : freely, without restriction

Expressions courantes : feed ad lib, eat ad lib, drink ad lib

à sa guise, à volonté

De la façon que l’on préfère.

En anglais simple : In whatever way you like.

• Repeat the passage ad lib.
• The players may vary the tune ad lib.
• Guests could choose their seats ad lib.

Synonymes : as you please, at will, freely

Expressions courantes : repeat ad lib, vary ad lib, play ad lib

improviser

Inventer des paroles ou des gestes pendant une prestation, sans suivre un texte écrit.

En anglais simple : To make up words or actions while performing, without using a written script.

• You can ad lib here.
• He ad libbed a joke when he forgot his line.
• The actors are ad libbing the whole scene.

Comment l'utiliser : ad lib something (She had to ad lib the introduction.)

Synonymes : improvise

Expressions courantes : ad lib a scene, ad lib a speech, ad lib something, ad lib an introduction

ajouter des improvisations vocales

Ajouter des sons ou des phrases vocales improvisés après l’enregistrement du chant principal.

En anglais simple : To add freely created vocal sounds or lines after recording the main singing.

• The singer began to ad lib.
• He ad libbed over the chorus after recording the verses.
• They are ad libbing on the final track.

Comment l'utiliser : ad lib over something (She ad libbed over the recorded chorus.)

Expressions courantes : ad lib over something, ad lib on something

chanter en improvisation vocale

Chanter certains mots comme un ajout vocal improvisé au chant principal d’une chanson.

En anglais simple : To sing particular words as extra, freely created vocals added to a song’s main singing.

• He ad libbed a short phrase.
• She ad libbed the last few words over the recorded chorus.
• Try ad libbing those words behind the main vocals.

Comment l'utiliser : ad lib something (She ad libbed a few words over the chorus.)

Expressions courantes : ad lib a phrase, ad lib some words

improvisé, spontané

Inventé pendant qu’on parle ou joue, sans avoir été prévu.

En anglais simple : Made up while speaking or performing, rather than planned beforehand.

• It was an ad lib joke.
• Her ad lib speech made everyone laugh.
• The director kept his ad lib remarks in the film.

Synonymes : improvised, spontaneous, impromptu

Contraires : prepared, rehearsed

Expressions courantes : ad lib speech, ad lib performance, ad lib remark

à volonté, illimité

Disponible en aussi grande quantité que chaque personne ou animal le souhaite.

En anglais simple : Available in whatever amount each person or animal wants.

• The pigs receive ad lib feed.
• The study compared fixed meals with ad lib feeding.
• Each animal had ad lib access to water.

Synonymes : unlimited, unrestricted

Contraires : restricted, limited

Expressions courantes : ad lib feed, ad lib feeding, ad lib access