cue

cue
I noun
(Billiards etc.) Queue, das; Billardstock, der
II noun
1) (Theatre) Stichwort, das; (Music) Stichnoten Pl.; (Cinemat., Broadcasting) Zeichen zum Aufnahmebeginn

be/speak/play on cue — rechtzeitig einsetzen

2) (sign when or how to act) Wink, der

take one's cue from somebody — (lit. or fig.) sich nach jemandem richten

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I [kju:] noun
(the last words of another actor's speech etc, serving as a sign to an actor to speak etc: Your cue is `- whatever the vicar says!') das Stichwort
II [kju:] noun
(a stick which gets thinner towards one end and the point of which is used to strike the ball in playing billiards.) das Queue
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cue
[kju:]
I. n
1. THEAT Stichwort nt; (fig also) Signal nt, Zeichen nt
to miss one's \cue sein Stichwort verpassen
to take one's \cue from sb (follow sb's example) jds Beispiel folgen; (follow sb's advice) jds Zeichen Folge leisten
to take one's \cue from sth sich akk von etw dat inspirieren lassen
2. (in billiards, snooker) Queue nt o ÖSTERR a. m fachspr, Billardstock m
3. COMPUT Aufruf m
4.
[right] on \cue wie gerufen
II. vt
to \cue in sb [or to \cue sb in] jdm das Stichwort geben
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[kjuː]
1. n
1) (THEAT fig) Stichwort nt; (action) (Einsatz)zeichen nt; (FILM, TV) Zeichen nt zum Aufnahmebeginn; (MUS) Einsatz m; (written = preceding bars) Hilfsnoten pl

to give sb his cue (Theat) — jdm das or sein Stichwort geben; (action) jdm das (Einsatz)zeichen geben; (Mus) jdm den Einsatz geben

that sounds like a cue for a song —

whenever he hears the word "strike" that's his cue to launch into an attack on the unions — das Wort "Streik" ist für ihn jedesmal (das) Stichwort für einen Angriff auf die Gewerkschaften

to take one's cue from sb — sich nach jdm richten

right on cue (Theat) — genau aufs Stichwort; (fig) wie gerufen

2) (BILLIARDS) Queue nt
2. vt (THEAT)
das Stichwort geben (+dat); (with gesture etc) das Einsatzzeichen geben (+dat); (FILM, TV) scene abfahren lassen; (MUS) player den Einsatz geben (+dat); trumpet flourish etc den Einsatz geben für

cue! (Film, TV) — ab!

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cue1 [kjuː]
A s
1. THEAT etc, auch fig Stichwort n, MUS Einsatz m:
cue card TV Neger m (Texttafel);
cue light TV Kontrolllicht n, Signallampe f;
cue sheet TV Mischplan m;
give sb their cue jemandem sein Stichwort oder (MUS) den Einsatz geben;
miss one’s cue sein Stichwort oder (MUS) den Einsatz verpassen;
(dead) on cue
a) genau aufs Stichwort,
b) fig genau zum rechten Zeitpunkt, wie gerufen
2. Wink m, Fingerzeig m:
give sb their cue jemandem die Worte in den Mund legen;
take up the cue den Wink verstehen;
take the cue from sb sich nach jemandem richten
3. Anhaltspunkt m
4. Rolle f, Aufgabe f
5. obs Stimmung f, Laune f
6. MUS Kustos m (kleine Orientierungsnote)
B v/t
1. auch cue in THEAT etc, a. fig jemandem das Stichwort geben, MUS jemandem den Einsatz geben
2. auch cue in FILM, TV: eine Szene abfahren lassen
cue2 [kjuː]
A s
1. Queue n, Billardstock m:
cue ball Spiel-, Stoßball m
2. academic.ru/59702/queue">queue A 1
3. US queue A 2
B v/i US queue B
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I noun
(Billiards etc.) Queue, das; Billardstock, der
II noun
1) (Theatre) Stichwort, das; (Music) Stichnoten Pl.; (Cinemat., Broadcasting) Zeichen zum Aufnahmebeginn

be/speak/play on cue — rechtzeitig einsetzen

2) (sign when or how to act) Wink, der

take one's cue from somebody — (lit. or fig.) sich nach jemandem richten

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n.
Aufruf -e m.
Billardstock m.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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