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

 
coarse - hrubý, nezdvořilý (hlavně mluva, jazyk)
BrE
/'kɔ:s/
AmE
/'kɔ:rs/

adjective - rude or offensive (esp. a language)

 
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

 
Q-tip - vatová tyčinka, vatička do uší
BrE
/'kju: tɪp/
AmE
/'kju: tɪp/

noun, American English - (trademark) a stick with cotton at each end that is usually used to clean ears

 
lazily - líně, lenivě
BrE
/'leɪzɪli/
AmE
/'leɪzɪli/

adverb - slowly, refusing to be very active

 
grotesque - zrůda
BrE
/grəʊ'tesk/
AmE
/groʊ'tesk/

noun - a person who is ugly in an unusual or strange way, often as a sculpture or in a picture or a book

 
slapstick comedy - groteska
BrE
/'slæpstɪkˌkɒmədi/
AmE
/'slæpstɪkˌkɑ:mədi/

noun - a comedy with simple actions, such as slapping, hitting, falling over or throwing things