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cue

UK
/kjuː/
US
/kju/

Translations

cuenoun
cues
pl
UK
/kjuː/
US
/kju/
The director gave the actor a cue to start his monologue.
Le directeur a donné un signal à l’acteur pour commencer son monologue.
queueAu billard, au pool et au snooker.
He carefully chalked his cue before taking the shot.
Il a soigneusement frotté la queue avant de faire son coup.
She took his silence as a cue to leave the room.
Elle a pris son silence pour un indice qu’il fallait quitter la pièce.
Synonyms
hint
signal
pointer
nudge
suggestion
clue
indication
prompt
cueverb
cued
Past Simple
cued
Past Participle
cueing
Gerund
UK
/kjuː/
US
/kjuː/
The director cued the actors to start the scene.
Le directeur a signalé aux acteurs de commencer la scène.
She cued him with a nod to let him know it was his turn to speak.
Elle lui a indiqué par un signe de tête que c’était à son tour de parler.
Additional translations
préparerDans le domaine audiovisuel, pour mettre un média en position de lancement.
Synonyms
signal
lead
hint
suggest
indicate
prompt
cueadjective
UK
/kjuː/
US
/kjuː/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to a cue, especially in billiards or broadcasting (e.g., cue ball, cue sheet).
Additional translations
indicatifSe dit d’un support servant de rappel ou de signal.
Synonyms
timely
opportune
well-timed
appropriate
apt
punctual
prompt

Definitions

cuenoun
A signal or prompt for someone to begin or continue an action or speech.
The director gave the actor a cue to start his monologue.
A long, thin stick used to strike the balls in games such as billiards, pool, or snooker.
He carefully chalked his cue before taking the shot.
A hint or indication about how to behave in a particular situation.
She took his silence as a cue to leave the room.
cueverb
To give a signal or prompt to someone to begin or continue a performance or action.
The director cued the actors to start the scene.
To provide a hint or indication to someone about what they should do or say next.
She cued him with a nod to let him know it was his turn to speak.
To position or set (a piece of audio, video, or other media) in readiness for playing or broadcasting.
The DJ cued the next track before the current one ended.
cueadjective
Relating to or used as a cue; serving to prompt action.
He prepared the cue cards for the host's speech.
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