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qué — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • because conj For the reason that; introduces an explanation or cause.
  • cue noun A signal or prompt that tells someone it is time to act.
  • hint noun A small clue or suggestion that helps someone understand or guess something.
  • may verb Used to say that something is possible or might happen.
  • only adj Being the single one of its kind; sole.
  • quack noun The harsh, honking sound a duck makes.
  • some determiner An unspecified but limited amount or number of something.
  • than conj Used to introduce the second part of a comparison.
  • that det Used to point out a specific thing, person, or idea, especially one that is more distant (in space, time, or attention) than something called "this."
  • what det Used to ask for the identity or nature of something, from an open set of possibilities.
  • which det Used to ask someone to specify one or more people or things from a known set.
  • who pron Used to ask about the identity of a person or people.
  • whom pron The object form of "who," used when referring to the person a verb or preposition acts on.

Senses

qué is used for these senses in English:

  • cue The name of the Latin-script letter Q/q.
  • may (subjunctive present, defective, chiefly, poetic) Expressing a wish (with present subjunctive effect). [from 16th c.]
  • only But, except; but in fact.
  • quack The sound made by a duck.
  • some (informal, stressed) A remarkable.
  • than Introduces a comparison, and is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.
  • that Introducing a clause that describes the information content of a preceding reporting noun.
  • that (relative, plural that) In a relative clause, referring to a previously mentioned noun, as subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition; which, who. [from 9thc.]

cue — full definition

  1. noun A signal or prompt that tells someone it is time to act.
  2. noun A long tapered stick used to strike the ball in billiards, pool, or snooker.
  3. verb To give someone a signal to begin or continue an action.

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