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USB stick
A small, portable storage device that is connected to a computer or another device via a USB port in order to transfer or store data. Short form of USB-Stick.
Kannst du mir die Fotos von der Feier auf meinen Stick ziehen?
Can you put the photos from the party onto my USB stick?
stick / joystick
A control stick used to control video games (joystick) or machines.
Für diese Flugsimulation braucht man unbedingt einen Stick, mit der Tastatur ist es zu schwer.
For this flight simulation, you absolutely need a joystick; it's too hard with the keyboard.
stick
A stick used in certain sports such as hockey or lacrosse.
Beim Eishockey ist der richtige Umgang mit dem Stick entscheidend für die Puckkontrolle.
In ice hockey, proper handling of the stick is crucial for puck control.
The meaning of 'Stick' is always clear from context. Words like 'Daten' (data), 'speichern' (to save), or 'USB' point to the storage device. 'Spielen' (to play) or 'steuern' (to control) point to a joystick. Sports such as 'Eishockey' (ice hockey) or 'Hockey' point to the sports stick.
Ich habe die Präsentation auf meinem Stick gespeichert.
I saved the presentation on my USB stick.
'Stick' is often a short form for longer compound words. Depending on the context, it stands for 'USB-Stick' (USB stick), 'Joystick' (joystick), or 'Eishockey-Stick' (ice hockey stick).
Hast du einen USB-Stick für mich?
Do you have a USB stick for me?
In its most common meaning (storage stick), the word is often combined with verbs that describe data transfer: 'Daten auf den Stick ziehen' (to put data onto the USB stick), 'etwas auf dem Stick speichern' (to save something on the USB stick), or 'den Stick an den Computer anschließen' (to connect the USB stick to the computer).
Kannst du die Dokumente bitte auf meinen Stick ziehen?
Can you please put the documents onto my USB stick?
pen
Pen and Stick can both refer to a small USB storage device. In this meaning, however, Pen is colloquial and outdated, while Stick, as a shortened form of USB-Stick, is neutral and current. In normal conversation, Stick is therefore usually the better choice.
Ich speichere die Fotos auf einem Stick und nehme ihn mit.
I save the photos on a USB stick and take it with me.
Mein Großvater nennt den kleinen USB-Speicher noch einen Pen.
My grandfather still calls the small USB drive a pen.
