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spur-of-the-moment

/ˈspɜːr əv ðə ˈmoʊ.mənt/

Traduction: Décrit quelque chose fait ou décidé sans planification préalable ; impulsif ou soudain.

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adjective

/ˈspɜːr əv ðə ˈmoʊ.mənt/B2formal
  • frDécrit quelque chose fait ou décidé sans planification préalable ; impulsif ou soudain.

Describes something done or decided without prior planning; impulsive or sudden.

  1. Unplanned and spontaneousB2informal

    Done or decided suddenly, without prior planning, often in response to an immediate need or impulse.

    frimpulsif, spontané

    • They made a spur-of-the-moment decision to go to the beach.
    • It was a spur-of-the-moment purchase, but she loved the dress.
    • He gave a spur-of-the-moment speech at the party.

    Synonymesad hocextemporaneousimpromptuimpulsiveoffhandsnapspontaneoussuddenunplannedunpremeditated

    Antonymescalculateddeliberateintentionalplannedpremeditated

Formes
  • more spur-of-the-moment comparative form
  • most spur-of-the-moment superlative form