cue
intermediateB1/kjuː/ · cue
A signal or prompt for someone to take action.
Meanings
A signal or prompt for someone to take action.
کسی کو عمل کرنے کے لیے اشارہ یا علامت۔
اشارہ
ishara
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- take a cue
- wait for a cue
- cue the music
Example Sentences
He forgot to take his cue during the play.
اس نے کھیل کے دوران اپنا اشارہ لینا بھول گیا۔
Us ne khel ke doran apna ishara lena bhool gaya.
The director gave the actors their cues.
ہدایت کار نے اداکاروں کو ان کے اشارے دیے۔
Hidayatkar ne adakaron ko unke ishare diye.
You should look for cues in their body language.
آپ کو ان کی جسمانی زبان میں اشارے تلاش کرنے چاہئیں۔
Aap ko un ki jismani zuban mein ishare talash karne chahiye.
Easily Confused With
To give a signal to someone to begin or take action.
کسی کو عمل کرنے کا اشارہ دینا۔
اشارہ دینا
ishara dena
Common Collocations
- cue someone in
- cue the audience
- cue the team
Example Sentences
Please cue the next song.
براہ کرم اگلی گیت کا اشارہ کریں۔
Barah-e-karam agli geet ka ishara karein.
The teacher cued the students to start the test.
استاد نے طلبہ کو امتحان شروع کرنے کا اشارہ دیا۔
Ustad ne talba ko imtihan shuru karne ka ishara diya.
She cued her friend to speak when the time was right.
اس نے اپنے دوست کو صحیح وقت پر بولنے کا اشارہ دیا۔
Us ne apne dost ko sahi waqt par bolne ka ishara diya.
Easily Confused With
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember cue as a signal to take action, like a cue ball in billiards starting a game.
Imagine a theatre where actors await their cue to enter the stage.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
تو آیا ہے یاں زخمِ دل کی باتیں ہورہی ہیں، سنا ہے تیرے سننے سے اشارے ہورہے ہیں۔
Tu aaya hai yaan zakhm-e-dil ki baatein ho rahi hain, Suna hai tere sunne se ishare ho rahe hain.
You have come here, and the heart's wounds are being spoken of, I've heard that signals happen because you listen.
— Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
چور کی داڑھی میں سیدھی بات نہیں ہوتی۔
Chor ki daadhi mein seedhi baat nahi hoti.
A thief's beard does not tell the straight truth.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "causa" — cause, reason
First known use: 16th century
The word 'cue' originated from the Latin 'causa' which means reason or cause. It evolved in the context of performances, indicating signals or prompts for actors.