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1 cue
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!') pie
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.)tr[kjʊː]2 (signal) señal nombre femenino3 (example) ejemplo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLright on cue en el momento justo, justo en aquel instanteto miss one's cue salir a destiempo a escenato take one's cue from seguir el ejemplo de————————tr[kjʊː]1 (in billiards etc) taco\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcue ball bola blancacue n1) signal: señal f, pie m (en teatro), entrada f (en música)2) : taco m (de billar)n.• apunte s.m.• coleta s.f.• indicación s.f.• señal s.f.• taco de billar s.m.
I kjuːto miss one's cue — no salir* a escena en el momento debido
to take one's cue from somebody — seguir* el ejemplo de alguien
2) (in snooker, billiards) taco m; (before n)
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cues, cuing, cued transitive verb \<\<actor\>\> darle* el pie a; \<\<musician\>\> darle* la entrada a[kjuː]1. N1) (Billiards) taco m2) (Theat) (verbal, by signal) pie m, entrada f ; (Mus) (by signal) entrada fto give sb his cue — (Theat) dar el pie or la entrada a algn; (Mus) dar a algn su entrada
that gave me my cue — (fig) eso me sirvió de indicación
then, right on cue for the photographers, she threw him a kiss — entonces, en el momento justo para los fotógrafos, ella le lanzó un beso
- take one's cue from sb2.CPDcue ball N — (Billiards) bola f jugadora; (Snooker) bola f blanca
- cue in* * *
I [kjuː]to miss one's cue — no salir* a escena en el momento debido
to take one's cue from somebody — seguir* el ejemplo de alguien
2) (in snooker, billiards) taco m; (before n)
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cues, cuing, cued transitive verb \<\<actor\>\> darle* el pie a; \<\<musician\>\> darle* la entrada a -
2 barbecue
1. noun1) (a framework for grilling meat etc over a charcoal fire: We cooked the steak on a barbecue.) barbacoa2) (a party in the open air, at which food is barbecued.) barbacoa
2. verb(to cook on a barbecue: He barbecued a chicken.) asar en la barbacoabarbecue n barbacoatr['bɑːbəkjʊː]1 barbacoatransitive verb (ger barbecuing)1 asar a la parrilla\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a barbecue hacer una parrilladabarbecue sauce salsa barbacoabarbecue n: barbacoa f, parrillada fn.• barbacoa s.f.v.• asar carne v.• churrasquear v.• hacer una barbacoa v.
I 'bɑːrbɪkjuː, 'bɑːbɪkjuː1) ( grid and fireplace) barbacoa f, parrilla f, asador m (AmL)2) ( social occasion) barbacoa f, parrillada f, asado m (AmL)
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transitive verb asar a la parrilla or a la brasa['bɑːbɪkjuː]1.N (=grill) barbacoa f ; (=party) parrillada f, barbacoa f, asado m (LAm)2.3.CPDbarbecue grill N — (=device) parrilla f de barbacoa
barbecue pit N — barbacoa f (utensilio)
barbecue sauce N — salsa f picante
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I ['bɑːrbɪkjuː, 'bɑːbɪkjuː]1) ( grid and fireplace) barbacoa f, parrilla f, asador m (AmL)2) ( social occasion) barbacoa f, parrillada f, asado m (AmL)
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transitive verb asar a la parrilla or a la brasa -
3 rescue
'reskju:
1. verb(to get or take out of a dangerous situation, captivity etc: The lifeboat was sent out to rescue the sailors from the sinking ship.) rescatar, socorrer
2. noun((an) act of rescuing or state of being rescued: The lifeboat crew performed four rescues last week; After his rescue, the climber was taken to hospital; They came quickly to our rescue.) rescate- rescuerrescue1 n rescaterescue2 vb rescatar / salvartr['reskjʊː]1 rescate nombre masculino1 rescatar ( from, de)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto come to somebody's rescue acudir en auxilio de alguienrescue attempt intento de rescaterescue operation operación nombre femenino de rescaterescue team equipo de salvamentorescue n: rescate mn.• liberación s.f.• libramiento s.m.• rescate s.m.• salvación s.f.• salvamento s.m.v.• libertar v.• librar v.• rescatar v.• salvar v.
I 'reskjuːmass & count noun rescate mto come/go to the/somebody's rescue: Mum came to the rescue and paid my phone bill Mamá me salvó al pagar la cuenta del teléfono; they went to his rescue — acudieron a socorrerlo (liter), fueron or (liter) acudieron en su auxilio; (before n) <services, team> de rescate or salvamento
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transitive verb rescatar, salvar['reskjuː]to rescue somebody/something FROM something/-ING: he was rescued from drowning lo salvaron de morir ahogado; the bank rescued the company from bankruptcy — el banco salvó a la empresa de la quiebra
1.N rescate m, salvamento mthe hero of the rescue was... — el héroe del rescate or salvamento fue...
to come/go to sb's rescue — acudir en auxilio de algn, socorrer a algn
to the rescue! — ¡al socorro!
Batman to the rescue! — ¡Batman acude a la llamada!
2.VT salvar, rescatar3.CPDrescue attempt N — tentativa f de salvamento, tentativa f de rescate
rescue dig N — excavación f de urgencia
rescue operations NPL — operaciones fpl de salvamento, operaciones fpl de rescate
rescue package N — (Pol, Comm) paquete m de medidas urgentes
rescue party N — equipo m de salvamento, equipo m de rescate
rescue services NPL — servicios mpl de rescate, servicios mpl de salvamento
rescue team N — = rescue party
rescue vessel N — buque m de salvamento
rescue work N — operación f de salvamento, operación f de rescate
rescue worker N — persona f que trabaja en labores de rescate
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I ['reskjuː]mass & count noun rescate mto come/go to the/somebody's rescue: Mum came to the rescue and paid my phone bill Mamá me salvó al pagar la cuenta del teléfono; they went to his rescue — acudieron a socorrerlo (liter), fueron or (liter) acudieron en su auxilio; (before n) <services, team> de rescate or salvamento
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transitive verb rescatar, salvarto rescue somebody/something FROM something/-ING: he was rescued from drowning lo salvaron de morir ahogado; the bank rescued the company from bankruptcy — el banco salvó a la empresa de la quiebra
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4 cue
adv.on cue -> en el preciso instante, en el momento justo.s.1 pista, indicio2 indirecta, sugestión. (Teatro)3 genio, humor.4 taco de billar.5 (Mús.) Entrada.6 (Teat.) Pie, apunte, el acto de leer o indicar el apuntador al actor lo que ha de decir.7 cola, rabo, la punta o extremidad de alguna cosa: particularmente una larga trenza de cabello.v.1 pasar la señal a, dar la señal a.2 dar indicio de, indicar.3 hacer cola. (pt & pp cued)
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Cued speech — is a system of communication used with and among deaf or hard of hearing people. It is a phonemic based system which makes traditionally spoken languages accessible by using a small number of handshapes (representing consonants) in different… … Wikipedia
cued speech — cued′ speech′ n. ling. a method of communication that combines lipreading with the use by the speaker of a system of hand gestures to clarify potentially ambiguous mouth movements • Etymology: 1970–75 … From formal English to slang
cued — kjuË n. signal (for an actor, singer, etc.); example; long tapering wooden rod used in a billiards game; long stick with a concave attachment at the end which is used in the game of shuffleboard v. give a signal, indicate … English contemporary dictionary
cued — duce … Anagrams dictionary
CUED — engin. abbr. Cambridge University Engineering Department … United dictionary of abbreviations and acronyms
cued speech — (sometimes caps.) a method of communication in which a speaker uses a system of manual cues to aid a lipreader by clarifying potentially ambiguous mouth movements with hand gestures. [1970 75] * * * … Universalium
cued speech — /kjud ˈspitʃ/ (say kyoohd speech) noun a method of communication used by the deaf to aid lip reading, in which ambiguous mouth movements are supplemented by hand gestures …
cued speech — noun : a form of communication for the deaf in which lipreading is enhanced by hand signals that distinguish between similar lip movements … Useful english dictionary
curl|y|cued — curl|i|cued or curl|y|cued «KUR lee kyood», adjective. having curlicues … Useful english dictionary
curl|i|cued — or curl|y|cued «KUR lee kyood», adjective. having curlicues … Useful english dictionary
duce — cued … Anagrams dictionary
