Clausal comparison (nego što, nego da)

QuestionAnswer
diamond
dijamant
This diamond is more beautiful than I thought.
Ovaj dijamant je ljepši nego što sam mislio.
jewel
dragulj
This jewel is shinier than you claimed.
Ovaj dragulj je sjajniji nego što si tvrdio.
jeweler
zlatar
The jeweler evaluated it faster than we expected.
Zlatar ga je procijenio brže nego što smo očekivali.
emerald
smaragd
clarity
čistoća
The emerald has better clarity than I thought.
Smaragd ima bolju čistoću nego što sam mislio.
to cut (gems, glass)
brusiti
crystal
kristal
It is harder to cut this crystal than it looks.
Teže je brusiti ovaj kristal nego što izgleda.
silver
srebro
The silver has lower clarity than we assumed.
Srebro ima manju čistoću nego što smo pretpostavljali.
The jeweler evaluated the jewel more carefully than we asked.
Zlatar je procijenio dragulj pažljivije nego što smo tražili.
ruby
rubin
It is better to sell the ruby than for us to keep it forever.
Bolje je prodati rubin nego da ga zauvijek čuvamo.
sapphire
safir
I will rather choose a sapphire with a flaw than for them to cheat me.
Radije ću odabrati safir s manom nego da me varaju.
It is safer that the jeweler checks the emerald than for you to buy it alone.
Sigurnije je da zlatar provjeri smaragd nego da ga kupiš sam.
I would rather that you cut the crystal than for us to ruin it.
Radije bih da ti brusiš kristal nego da ga mi uništimo.
It is smarter to wear silver with a ruby than for you to buy fake gold.
Pametnije je nositi srebro s rubinom nego da kupuješ lažno zlato.
It is easier to find a diamond than for us to dig for a sapphire ourselves.
Lakše je naći dijamant nego da sami kopamo safir.