Get a general idea of what to say and how to say it, but ad-lib as needed and prepare yourself for unexpected questions or responses.
Ayez une idée générale de ce que vous allez dire et de la façon dont vous allez le dire, mais improvisez si besoin et préparez-vous à des questions et réponses inattendues.
The actress forgot his line and she had to ad-lib.
L'actrice a oublié ses répliques et a dû improviser.
The director is delighted when actors ad-lib.
Le réalisateur est ravi quand les acteurs improvisent.
She missed her cue, so the actors on stage had to ad-lib.
Elle a manqué son entrée, alors les acteurs sur scène ont dû improviser.
That line was an ad-lib by the actor.
Cette réplique était une improvisation de l'acteur.
If the actor had spent more time going over his lines, he wouldn't have had to ad-lib.
Si l'acteur avait passé plus de temps à répéter son texte, il n'aurait pas eu à improviser.
Say, why don't we just ad-lib a little something together then, huh?
Si nous improvisions un numéro tous les deux ?
You don't say "ad-lib excitement."
Vous ne devez pas le dire.
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