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modern art

moderní umění

1. Modern art has been quite self-conscious in its exploration of psycho-physical data and its use of dramatic purpose. BNCB

2. Yet in both its anti-art and anti-dada stages it makes a positive contribution to modern art. BNCB

3. By now free verse has been exposed as decadent, and modern art as the shopworn property of the bourgeois masses. BNCB

modern house

moderní dům

1. Glass is another danger and modern house design tends to favour large areas of glazing. BNCB

2. Modern house building gives less room for more people. BNCB

3. This fine modern house belonged to Fritz's uncle and was near the Castle of Zenda. BNCB

modern sculpture

moderní sochařské dílo

1. The Hirshhorn has one of the most comprehensive collections of modern sculpture in the United States or abroad. WebC

2. His David loses nothing when compared with Verrocchio's, and his Gloria Victis is one of the masterpieces of modern sculpture. WebC

3. The main modern sculpture is directly in front of the Town Hall and occupies the centre of Victoria Square. WebC

mountain climbing

horolezectví

1. Several mountain climbing expeditions are made every year to peaks of such natural wonders as Mount Everest and Mount Kilimanjaro. WebC

2. The first significant achievements in mountain climbing were the ascents of Mont Blanc made by Jacques Balmat and Michel G. Paccard. WebC

3. I love outdoor sports, especially mountain climbing and exploration. WebC

mountain hiking

horská turistika

1. I lived in German Bavaria for four years, where mountain hiking is very popular. WebC

2. Reading one of many good mountain hiking books can provide you a lot of good tips on hiking mountains in general. WebC

3. Most mountain hiking trails and mountain huts are open only from late June to early September because of snow in the higher passes. WebC

mountain range

horské pásmo, pohoří

1. The mountain region is part of the Alsarawat mountain range which constitutes the jagged backbone of the Arabian peninsula. WebC

2. A mountain range is a succession of many closely spaced mountains covering a particular region of the Earth. WebC

3. The southeast coast, mirroring the west, also rests snugly beneath a mountain range -the Eastern Ghats. WebC

mountainous region

hornatá krajina

1. Wumeng Mountain is an important mountainous region on the northeast of Yunnan. WebC

2. The Caucasus, the mountainous region east of the Caspian Sea, was among the first known producers of oil and petroleum products. WebC

3. The towns of Sherburne, Mendon and Chittenden are nestled in the mountainous region located less than ten minutes north of Hawk. WebC

move away from

odstěhovat se z

1. Once outside, move away from the building and encourage others to do so. WebC

2. You may meet new people you would like to share a flat with or you might decide that the time is right to move away from home. WebC

3. Why do people move away from where they were born? WebC

municipal upkeep

komunální údržba, náklady na městskou údržbu

1. The middle classes formerly had been burdened with the costs of municipal upkeep and had been crushed under the load. WebC

2. The City Council has informed the Board, that the kerbs and sidewalks no longer form part of the municipal upkeep. WebC

3. But the proceeds of the local taxes, diminished by the claims of the treasury, were frequently insufficient to defray the municipal upkeep. WebC

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narrow alleys

úzké uličky

1.  I normally would have chased him off for I prefer exploring narrow alleys and dark shops by myself rather than having a guided tour of the local tourist traps. WebC

2. Narrow alleys give this picturesque village an air of enchantment. WebC

3. Old Trondheim consisted of timber houses separated by narrow alleys, and there were numerous devastating town fires. WebC

national park

národní park

1. After many journeys to Isle Royale, we feel strongly connected to the wilderness of this island national park. WebC

2. Farley Hill was officially opened as a national park by HM Queen Elizabeth II in 1966. WebC

3. Hakone is a well preserved national park of Japan. WebC

national treasure

národní bohatství

1. Akershus Fortress is a national treasure in the heart of Oslo. WebC

2. President Donald Zacharias called the arboretum a state and national treasure. WebC

3. The main building is a national treasure. WebC

need a rest

potřebovat odpočinek

1. I have one chair for my older folks who just need a rest. WebC 

2. Just making myself lunch was enough to make me need a rest! WebC

3. Some of those people now need a rest. WebC

neglected area

zanedbaná, zchátralá část města

1. It has also built 112 of the 148 primary schools in this harsh and neglected area. WebC

2. Southbank was once an old and neglected area, mostly industrial, which has recently been rejuvenated as the heartbeat of the central city area. WebC

3. Having its own guide may well help this long neglected area receive a little more popularity, as it surely deserves. WebC

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oak pews

dubové lavice

1. At the beginning of the 1930's, new oak pews were placed in the nave of Eggbuckland Church, paid for by public subscription. WebC

2. The dark oak pews now a century old, replaced the first walnut pews in the fall of 1900. WebC

3. There were twenty rows of oak pews, with an aisle on each side, and a larger aisle running through the middle. WebC