Comparing and contrasting (s jedne strane, za razliku od, u usporedbi s)

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on the one hand
s jedne strane
On the one hand it's cheap, on the other hand it's far.
S jedne strane je jeftino, s druge strane je daleko.
On the one hand I want to travel, and on the other I have no money.
S jedne strane želim putovati, a s druge strane nemam novca.
on the contrary
naprotiv
He wasn't tired; on the contrary, he was full of energy.
Nije bio umoran, naprotiv, bio je pun energije.
The film isn't boring, on the contrary!
Film nije dosadan, naprotiv!
unlike, in contrast to (+ genitive)
za razliku od
Unlike her brother, she likes sport.
Za razliku od brata, ona voli sport.
Unlike Zagreb, Split is on the sea.
Za razliku od Zagreba, Split je na moru.
compared with (+ instrumental)
u usporedbi s
Compared with Germany, Croatia is small.
U usporedbi s Njemačkom, Hrvatska je mala.
Compared with last week, it's warmer today.
U usporedbi s prošlim tjednom, danas je toplije.
in relation to, compared to (+ accusative)
u odnosu na
Prices are high in relation to salaries.
Cijene su visoke u odnosu na plaće.
Compared to last year, we have more tourists.
U odnosu na prošlu godinu, imamo više turista.
on the basis of (+ genitive)
na temelju
The decision was made on the basis of the data.
Odluka je donesena na temelju podataka.
On the basis of this evidence, he is guilty.
Na temelju ovog dokaza, on je kriv.
exclusively
isključivo
This room is exclusively for guests.
Ova soba je isključivo za goste.
We pay exclusively in cash.
Plaćamo isključivo gotovinom.
especially, particularly
osobito
I like fruit, especially apples.
Volim voće, osobito jabuke.
The city is beautiful, especially in summer.
Grad je lijep, osobito ljeti.
for example (written)
primjerice
Many countries, for example Italy, have the same problem.
Mnoge zemlje, primjerice Italija, imaju isti problem.
For example, in Germany shops are closed on Sundays.
Primjerice, u Njemačkoj trgovine nedjeljom ne rade.

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