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freestyle
A competitive discipline in swimming in which the swimming style can be chosen freely. In practice, the front crawl is used almost exclusively because it is the fastest.
Er gewann die Goldmedaille über 200 Meter Freistil.
He won the gold medal in the 200-meter freestyle.
The word is made up of 'frei' (free) and 'der Stil' (style). It therefore describes a way of performing something that has fewer rules and allows more freedom.
Beim Freistil-Skifahren werden Kreativität und Technik bewertet.
In freestyle skiing, creativity and technique are evaluated.
The exact meaning can be recognized from the context: words like 'schwimmen' (to swim), 'Becken' (pool), or 'Meter' (meter) point to swimming. 'Ringen' (wrestling) or 'Gewichtsklasse' (weight class) refer to the combat sport. 'Rappen' (rapping) or 'improvisieren' (to improvise) point to the artistic form.
Sie ist Spezialistin über 400 Meter Freistil.
She is a specialist in the 400-meter freestyle.
In swimming, 'Freistil' (freestyle) is often combined with a distance, for example '100 Meter Freistil' (100-meter freestyle) or the '4x100-Meter-Freistil-Staffel' (4x100-meter freestyle relay).
Der Weltrekord über 50 Meter Freistil wurde gebrochen.
The world record in the 50-meter freestyle was broken.
improvisation
'Freistil' and 'Improvisation' can both mean that you are not working strictly according to fixed rules. 'Freistil' often names a type or form in sports or art where more freedom is allowed. So it describes the framework: you are allowed to create more freely. 'Improvisation' emphasizes the moment itself more strongly: something is created spontaneously and without precise preparation, for example in music, theater, or a speech. 'Freistil' often sounds like a category or discipline, while 'Improvisation' sounds more like a spontaneous action or performance.
Beim Rap-Wettbewerb trat Mehmet im Freistil an und musste keine festen Texte benutzen.
At the rap competition, Mehmet competed in freestyle and did not have to use fixed lyrics.
Vor dem Termin rettete eine kurze Improvisation die Präsentation.
Before the appointment, a short improvisation saved the presentation.