ergonomics - ergonomie
BrE
/ˌɜ:gə'nɒmɪks/
AmE
/ˌɜ:rgə'nɑ:mɪks/

noun - the scientific study of designing objects, systems, and environments that are safe, comfortable, and efficient for people to use

 
fictive - imaginární, fiktivní, smyšlený
BrE
/'fɪktɪv/
AmE
/'fɪktɪv/

adjective - imaginary, not real

 
fictitious - fiktivní, smyšlený
BrE
/fɪk'tɪʃəs/
AmE
/fɪk'tɪʃəs/

adjective - made up, not real

 
fictionalize - zbeletrizovat
BrE
/'fɪkʃənəlaɪz/
AmE
/'fɪkʃənəlaɪz/

verb - to base a book on true events, but change or add some details

 
upholstered - čalouněný
BrE
/ʌp'həʊlstəd/
AmE
/ʌp'hoʊlstərd/

adjective - (of a chair or sofa) covered with soft material and cloth

upholsterer
upholsterer - čalouník, čalounice
BrE
/ʌp'həʊlstərə/
AmE
/ʌp'hoʊlstərər/

noun - a person whose job is to cover chairs and sofas with padding and cloth

 
mossy - mechovitý, obrostlý mechem
BrE
/'mɒsi/
AmE
/'mɑ:si/

adjective - covered with moss

 
counsel - právní zástupce
BrE
/'kaʊnsl/
AmE
/'kaʊnsl/

noun - a lawyer who represents you in court

 
blow away - oddělat, odprásknout, sejmout (zastřelit)
BrE
/ˌbləʊ ə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌbloʊ ə'weɪ/

verb, informal - to kill someone by shooting them

 
blow away - rozdrtit, převálcovat, smést (např. při zápase)
BrE
/ˌbləʊ ə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌbloʊ ə'weɪ/

verb, informal - to defeat someone completely and easily, especially in a game

 
homesickness - stesk po domově
BrE
/'həʊmsɪknəs/
AmE
/'həʊmsɪknəs/

noun - the feeling of sadness because you are far from your home and your family

 
aristocratic - aristokratický, šlechtický
BrE
/ˌærɪstə'krætɪk/
AmE
/ˌærɪstə'kræt̬ɪk/

adjective - being of the highest social class

 
stretch - natáhnout, sáhnout (pro)
BrE
/'stretʃ/
AmE
/'stretʃ/

verb - to straighten your hands in order to reach for something or someone

 
bidding - přihazování (např. v aukci)
BrE
/'bɪdɪŋ/
AmE
/'bɪdɪŋ/

noun - the act of proposing a payment (esp. in an auction)

 
thump - bouchnutí
BrE
/'θʌmp/
AmE
/'θʌmp/

noun - the noise of hitting something hard