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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVerbal cue
/ˈvɜːr.bəl kjuː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A spoken word or short phrase used to direct attention, trigger a specific response, or guide physical movement.
"The instructor used a brief verbal cue to remind the runners to keep their posture upright." - 2
A vocal signal or prompt within a conversation or interaction that conveys intent, emotion, or conversational turn-taking.
"Active listeners pay close attention to both nonverbal body language and subtle verbal cues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'verbal', derived from the Latin 'verbalis' meaning 'of or pertaining to words' (from 'verbum', word), and 'cue', derived from the 16th-century theatrical term 'queue' or 'cue', denoting a signal for an actor to enter or speak. Together, the compound phrase emerged in modern applied psychology, education, and linguistics to describe spoken signals that guide behavior or communication.
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indice verbal
Transliteration: ɛ̃.dis vɛʁ.bal
"L'entraîneur a donné un indice verbal pour corriger la posture."
verbaler Hinweis
Transliteration: vɛʁˈbaːlɐ ˈhɪnˌvaɪs
"Der Trainer gab einen verbalen Hinweis zur Korrektur der Übung."
input verbale
Transliteration: ˈin.put verˈbaː.le
"Un chiaro input verbale aiuta gli studenti a comprendere il compito."
señal verbal
Transliteration: seˈɲal verˈβal
"El profesor utilizó una señal verbal para iniciar la actividad."
pista verbal
Transliteration: ˈpis.tɐ veɾˈbaw
"A pista verbal ajudou o aluno a lembrar da resposta correta."
मौखिक संकेत
Transliteration: maukhik sanket
"प्रशिक्षक ने अभ्यास शुरू करने के लिए एक मौखिक संकेत दिया।"
语言提示
Transliteration: yǔ yán tí shì
"教练通过语言提示来指导学员的动作。"
언어적 단서
Transliteration: eon-eo-jeok dan-seo
"강사는 올바른 자세를 위해 언어적 단서를 제공했다."
言語的手がかり
Transliteration: gengoteki tegakari
"コーチは正しい動きを促すために言語的手がかりを用いた。"
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