Spanish Conversation · Level 156
30 words
Spanish word
controlador
Pronunciation
IPA/kontɾolaˈðoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nouncontroller
Example
El controlador regula la velocidad del motor.
The controller regulates the engine speed.
More examples
El controlador inalámbrico no responde cuando se agota la batería.
The wireless controller does not respond when the battery runs out.
Core concept
Electronic device that regulates and controls a machine or system.
Common phrases
controlador de videojuegos
video game controller
controlador inalámbrico
wireless controller
controlador de volumen
volume controller
Similar words
consola: Panel or device with multiple controls and displays for operating equipment.
control remoto: Enables operation of equipment from a distance via wireless or wired signals.
mando: Small hand-held device used to operate household or consumer electronics nearby.
Definition in Spanish
Dispositivo o componente electrónico que regula y controla el funcionamiento de una máquina, un sistema o un proceso.
Word origin
The word comes from Spanish controlar plus the agent/instrument suffix -ador, with control borrowed via Old French contrôle from Latin contrarotulus.
Usage tips
- Everyday speech prefers mando for a handheld remote, while controlador is mainly a technical term for industrial control units or software device drivers.
Other meanings
- drivernoun
Opposites
- descontrollack of controlnoun
- caoschaosnoun