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cue

/kjuː/

/kju/

Translations

cuenoun

cues

/kjuː/

/kju/

сигнал

The actor waited for his cue to enter the stage.

Актёр ждал своего сигнала, чтобы выйти на сцену.

кий

He picked up the cue and prepared to take his shot in the pool game.

Он взял кий и приготовился сделать удар в бильярдной игре.

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Synonyms

cueverb

cued

Past Simple

cued

Past Participle

cueing

Gerund

/kjuː/

сигнализировать

The director will cue the actors when it's their turn to speak.

Режиссёр будет сигнализировать актёрам, когда им нужно говорить.

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cueadjective

/kjuː/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to a cue, especially in billiards or broadcasting (e.g., cue ball, cue sheet).

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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.