Concessive clauses of degree (koliko god / kako god)

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no matter how much
koliko god
to drill
bušiti
granite
granit
hard
tvrd
No matter how much we drill, this granite is too hard.
Koliko god bušimo, ovaj granit je previše tvrd.
resistance
otpor
No matter how you drill, the resistance of the rock is strong.
Kako god bušiš, otpor stijene je snažan.
dynamite
dinamit
No matter how much dynamite we would use, there is no passage.
Koliko god bismo dinamita koristili, nema prolaza.
to dig through
prokopati
crack
pukotina
No matter how much I want to dig through the tunnel, I don't see a crack.
Koliko god želim prokopati tunel, ne vidim pukotinu.
to defy
prkositi
No matter how the mountain defies, we have dynamite.
Kako god planina prkosi, mi imamo dinamit.
That is granite, and not just a hard stone, no matter how you look at it.
To je granit, a ne samo tvrd kamen, kako god gledaš.
shard
krhotina
No matter how many shards are flying, I am not afraid.
Koliko god krhotina leti, nije me strah.
No matter how we look for a crack, the resistance is the same.
Kako god tražimo pukotinu, otpor je isti.
No matter how much the miner defies, he cannot dig through the wall.
Koliko god rudar prkosi, ne može prokopati zid.
We drill constantly, however dynamite is the only solution, no matter how much it costs.
Bušimo stalno, no dinamit je jedino rješenje, koliko god košta.
No matter how hard the stone is, he will not give up.
Koliko god je kamen tvrd, on neće odustati.
This shard is sharp, no matter how you hold it.
Ova krhotina je oštra, kako god je držiš.

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