control stick

• Palanca o joystick utilizado para controlar el movimiento de un avión, vehículo o personaje de videojuego, normalmente manejado con la mano.

A lever or joystick used to control the movement of an aircraft, vehicle, or video game character, typically operated by hand.

1. Aircraft control leverB2formal

   A lever used by a pilot to control the attitude and movement of an aircraft.

   Palanca de control de aeronave

   • The pilot pulled back on the control stick to climb.
   • Modern aircraft often use a side-mounted control stick.
   • He learned to operate the control stick during flight training.

2. Video game controllerA2informal

   A joystick or lever used to control movement and actions in a video game.

   palanca de control

   • He moved the control stick to steer the car in the game.
   • The control stick on the controller was broken.
   • She used the control stick to aim and shoot.