prompt

IPA(Pronunciation)

/pɹɒmpt/

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To lead (someone) toward what they should say or do. / (transitive, theater and television) To show or tell an actor/person the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.

Japanese Meaning

（他人が）適切な言葉や行動をとるように促す、導く / （演劇やテレビの場合に）俳優に台詞や行動を指示する

What is this buttons?

If he hesitates during the interview, prompt him with a simple follow-up question.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

面接中に彼がためらったら、簡単なフォローアップの質問で彼を促してください。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To lead (someone) toward what they should say or do.

I prompted him to get a new job.

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Sense（2）

If he forgets his words I will prompt him.

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Sense（3）

(transitive) To initiate; to cause or lead to.

The only sour note on a virtually perfect night for England came from shameful 'monkey' chanting aimed at Ashley Cole and Ashley Young from a section of Bulgaria's fans which later prompted an official complaint from the Football Association to Uefa.

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prompts

（ present singular third-person ）

prompting

（ participle present ）

prompted

（ participle past ）

prompted

（ past ）

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