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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCue
/kjuː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A signal or prompt for action.
"She took his nod as a cue to start speaking."
- 1
To give a signal or prompt to someone.
"The director cued the actors to begin their performance."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cue' originates from the Latin word 'cauda', meaning 'tail', which evolved through Old French 'cue' in the 14th century, referring to a signal or prompt. Over time, it has come to signify a hint or indication in various contexts, particularly in performance and psychology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cue" is said worldwide
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indice
Transliteration: ɛ̃.dis
"Elle a pris son hochement de tête comme un indice pour commencer à parler."
Hinweis
Transliteration: ˈhɪn.vaɪs
"Sie nahm sein Nicken als Hinweis, um zu sprechen."
segnale
Transliteration: seɲˈɲa.le
"Ha preso il suo cenno come un segnale per iniziare a parlare."
señal
Transliteration: seˈɲal
"Ella tomó su asentimiento como una señal para comenzar a hablar."
sinal
Transliteration: siˈnaw
"Ela interpretou seu aceno como um sinal para começar a falar."
संकेत
Transliteration: sanket
"उसने उसके सिर हिलाने को बोलने के लिए संकेत के रूप में लिया।"
提示
Transliteration: tíshì
"她把他的点头当作开始说话的提示。"
신호
Transliteration: sinho
"그녀는 그의 고개 끄덕임을 말하기 시작하라는 신호로 받아들였다."
合図
Transliteration: aizu
"彼女は彼のうなずきを話し始める合図として受け取った。"
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