cue
/kjuː/noun
उच्चारण क्यू
संकेत
Core word
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[C]
an action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something; a few words or an action that tells an actor when to start; a long stick used in billiards
संकेत
- on cue
- take your cue from
- The actor missed his cue and walked in late.
+ 2 more examples
- She took her cue from the teacher and sat down quietly.
- When the music stopped, that was our cue to start clapping.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a cue for sth / to do sth
A cue is a signal for someone to act; it is followed by for or by a to-infinitive.
'Cue' किसी को कार्य करने का संकेत है; इसके बाद for या to-infinitive आता है।
- The bell was the cue for the students to stand up.
- That was my cue to leave the stage.
on cue / right on cue
On cue means at exactly the right moment, as if it had been planned.
'On cue' का अर्थ ठीक उचित क्षण पर, मानो पहले से तय हो।
- The rain began right on cue, just as the match ended.
take your cue from sb / sth
This phrase means to follow the example of someone or to be guided by what they do.
इस phrase का अर्थ किसी के उदाहरण का अनुसरण करना या उसके कार्य से मार्गदर्शन लेना है।
- The juniors took their cue from the captain and stayed calm.
cue sb (verb) / cue sth up
As a verb, cue means to give someone the signal to begin, and cue up means to get a recording ready to play.
Verb के रूप में 'cue' का अर्थ किसी को शुरू करने का संकेत देना है और 'cue up' का अर्थ रिकॉर्डिंग को चलाने के लिए तैयार करना है।
- The director cued the actors to enter.
- The technician cued up the next song.
+Collocations 4
adjective + cue
visualsocialverbalclearmissed
- A visual cue such as a raised hand can help the students answer.
verb + cue
givemisstakewait forfollow
- The actor missed his cue and the play stopped.
cue + preposition
forfromtoon
- The teacher's nod was the cue for us to begin.
noun + cue
lighting cuesound cuestage cuepool cuecontext cue
- The lighting cue came a second too late.
“More examples 5
- When Radhika heard the music, she took it as her cue to dance.
संगीत सुनकर राधिका ने उसे नृत्य शुरू करने का संकेत मान लिया।
- The speaker looked at the clock, which was my cue to ask the final question.
वक्ता ने घड़ी की ओर देखा, जो मेरे लिए अंतिम प्रश्न पूछने का संकेत था।
- Context cues in a passage often help you guess the meaning of a new word.
अनुच्छेद के context cues अक्सर नए शब्द का अर्थ अनुमान लगाने में सहायता करते हैं।
- He chalked the tip of his cue before taking the shot at the snooker table.
उसने snooker table पर शॉट लगाने से पहले अपने cue की नोक पर चॉक लगाई।
- The audience clapped on cue when the chief guest arrived.
मुख्य अतिथि के आते ही श्रोताओं ने ठीक समय पर तालियाँ बजाईं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The bell was the cue to the students to stand up.
✓ The bell was the cue for the students to stand up.
Use cue for + person + to-infinitive, not cue to + person.
'Cue for + व्यक्ति + to-infinitive' का प्रयोग होता है, 'cue to + व्यक्ति' का नहीं।
✗ She took her cue of her teacher.
✓ She took her cue from her teacher.
Take your cue is followed by from, not of.
'Take your cue' के बाद 'from' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Cue, signal and hint all tell someone something without a full explanation, but they differ in purpose.
Cue, signal और hint तीनों बिना पूरी व्याख्या के कुछ बताते हैं, पर उनके उद्देश्य अलग हैं।
A signal that tells someone it is the right moment to act or speak.
ऐसा संकेत जो बताए कि कार्य करने या बोलने का सही क्षण आ गया है।
- The flash of light was his cue to enter.
Any gesture, sound or sign that gives information or an instruction.
कोई भी इशारा, ध्वनि या चिह्न जो सूचना या निर्देश दे।
- The train started after the guard gave the signal.
A small, indirect piece of help that suggests the answer without stating it.
उत्तर बताए बिना उसकी ओर इशारा करने वाली छोटी, परोक्ष सहायता।
- The teacher gave a hint about the second question.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
On cue (at exactly the right moment), take your cue from sb (follow somebody's example); homophone: cue and queue are both /kjuː/.
Idioms: on cue (ठीक सही समय पर), take your cue from sb (किसी के उदाहरण का अनुसरण करना); homophone: cue और queue दोनों /kjuː/ हैं।