cue

to cause someone to do something or make them feel a particular way

hacer que alguien haga algo, provocar una reacción en alguien

• cue somebody into doing something

Collocations cue someone into action · cue a reaction in someone

• His speech cued the audience to applaud.

  Su discurso hizo que el público aplaudiera.

a signal or indication that something should happen, especially the start of a performance or speech

señal, indicación, momento para empezar algo

• the cue for something

Collocations cue to start a performance · cue for applause

• The music was the cue for everyone to clap.

  La música fue la señal para que todos aplaudieran.

a ball used in bowling, which is thrown along the ground towards a target

pelota de bolos

• the cue

Collocations cue ball · hit the cue

• He missed the cue and it went into a gutter.

  Perdió el tiro y la bola cayó en un canal.

a card with words on it that someone uses to help them remember what they are going to say, especially in a speech or performance

tarjeta con texto para recordar

• cue card

Collocations cue cards for a presentation · use cue cards during a speech

• She used cue cards to help her remember what she was going to say.

  Ella usó tarjetas con texto para recordar lo que iba a decir.

the words on such a card

texto en una tarjeta de ayuda

• cue cards

Collocations write cue cards for a speech · read from the cue cards

• He read from his cue cards during the presentation.

  Él leyó de sus tarjetas durante la presentación.

a prompt or reminder, especially in a script or performance

indicación en un guion o en una actuación

• cue for something

Collocations cue for applause · cue in a script

• The director gave her a cue to start speaking.

  El director le dio la señal para que empezara a hablar.

a prompt or reminder, especially in a script or performance

indicación en un guion o en una actuación

• cues for something

Collocations cues in a script · cue cards for a performance

• The actors had cues to know when to enter the stage.

  Los actores tenían señales para saber cuándo entrar en escena.

a prompt or reminder, especially in a script or performance

indicación en un guion o en una actuación

• cue for something

Collocations cue for applause · cue in a script

• The director gave her a cue to start speaking.

  El director le dio la señal para que empezara a hablar.