ad lib

improvisadamente, sin preparación

Inventando las palabras o acciones sobre la marcha, sin prepararlas antes.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: spontaneously, off the cuff

Expresiones frecuentes: speak ad lib, perform ad lib

a voluntad, sin límite

En la cantidad que uno quiera, sin un máximo establecido.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: freely, without restriction

Expresiones frecuentes: feed ad lib, eat ad lib, drink ad lib

a gusto, a voluntad

De la manera que uno prefiera.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: as you please, at will, freely

Expresiones frecuentes: repeat ad lib, vary ad lib, play ad lib

improvisar

Inventar palabras o acciones durante una actuación, sin seguir un guion escrito.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: ad lib something (She had to ad lib the introduction.)

Sinónimos: improvise

Expresiones frecuentes: ad lib a scene, ad lib a speech, ad lib something, ad lib an introduction

añadir adornos vocales

Añadir sonidos o frases vocales inventadas libremente después de grabar el canto principal.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: ad lib over something (She ad libbed over the recorded chorus.)

Expresiones frecuentes: ad lib over something, ad lib on something

cantar como adorno vocal

Cantar ciertas palabras como voces adicionales inventadas libremente junto al canto principal de una canción.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: ad lib something (She ad libbed a few words over the chorus.)

Expresiones frecuentes: ad lib a phrase, ad lib some words

improvisado, espontáneo

Inventado al hablar o actuar, sin haberlo planeado antes.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: improvised, spontaneous, impromptu

Antónimos: prepared, rehearsed

Expresiones frecuentes: ad lib speech, ad lib performance, ad lib remark

sin límite, a libre disposición

Disponible en la cantidad que cada persona o animal quiera.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: unlimited, unrestricted

Antónimos: restricted, limited

Expresiones frecuentes: ad lib feed, ad lib feeding, ad lib access