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

 
sightly - vzhledný, pohledný
BrE
/'saɪtli/
AmE
/'saɪtli/

adjective, literary - pleasant to look at

 
previous to - před (čím)
BrE
/'pri:viəs tʊ/
AmE
/'pri:viəs tʊ/

preposition - before (something)

 
previously - dříve, předtím
BrE
/'pri:viəsli/
AmE
/'pri:viəsli/

adverb - at an earlier time

 
white-knuckle - adrenalinový, extrémní, nervy drásající
BrE
/ˌwaɪt'nʌkl/
AmE
/ˌwaɪt'nʌkl/

adjective - making you feel excited but also frightened at the same time (e.g. a ride)

 
knucklehead - blbeček. pitomec, trouba, hňup
BrE
/'nʌklhed/
AmE
/'nʌklhed/

noun, American English, informal - a stupid person

 
hock - koleno, kolínko (hlavně vepřové)
BrE
/'hɒk/
AmE
/'hɑ:k/

noun, American English - a piece of meat from the lowest leg joint of an animal, especially a pig

 
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