human error - lidské selhání
BrE
/ˌhju:mən'erə/
AmE
/ˌhju:mən'erər/

noun - a person's mistake that causes an accident or something bad

 
tippy toes - špičky prstů
BrE
/ˌtɪpi'təʊz/
AmE
/ˌtɪpi'toʊz/

noun, informal - the tips of one's toes

 
tippy - vratký
BrE
/'tɪpi/
AmE
/'tɪpi/

adjective - that can tip easily

bubble bath
bubble bath - pěnová koupel, koupel s pěnou
BrE
/'bʌbl bɑ:θ/
AmE
/'bʌbl bæθ/

noun - a bath that smells nice and has bubbles in it

bubble bath
bubble bath - pěna do koupele
BrE
/'bʌbl bɑ:θ/
AmE
/'bʌbl bæθ/

noun - a liquid that you add to water to make it smell nice and make bubbles in it

 
costume jewellery - bižutérie
BrE
/'kɒstjʊm ˌdʒu:əlri/
AmE
/'kɑ:stu:m ˌdʒu:əlri/

noun - jewellery that may look expensive but is made with cheap materials

 
entry - vstupné, vstup
BrE
/'entri/
AmE
/'entri/

noun - the money you pay to go to a museum, a zoo etc.

 
mass transit - hromadná doprava
BrE
/ˌmæs'trænzɪt/
AmE
/ˌmæs'trænzɪt/

noun, American English - the system of trains, buses etc. that people can use, esp. in a city

 
tide over - pomoci překonat, pomoci překlenout období
BrE
/ˌtaɪd'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌtaɪd'oʊvər/

verb - to help someone get through a difficult period of time by providing them with what they need

 
press on - nepřestávat, vytrvale pokračovat, nevzdávat to
BrE
/ˌpres'ɒn/
AmE
/ˌpres'ɑ:n/

verb - to continue doing something in spite of difficulties etc.

 
sew up - zajistit si (dohodu, kontrakt, vítězství apod.)
BrE
/ˌsəʊ'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌsoʊ'ʌp/

verb, informal - to manage to arrange a business agreement or plan

 
acoustically - akusticky
BrE
/ə'ku:stɪkli/
AmE
/ə'ku:stɪkli/

adverb - in a way connected with the sense of hearing, with sounds etc.

 
acoustic - akustický
BrE
/ə'ku:stɪk/
AmE
/ə'ku:stɪk/

adjective - connected with the sense of hearing

 
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