No. 370 in Estonian
arvates
"Arvates" means "thinking" or "assuming."
In a sentence
Tema arvates on ilm täna väga kena.
In their opinion, the weather is very nice today.
In this sentence, 'arvates' is used to express the subject's opinion ('in their opinion').
Kõiki võimalusi arvestades arvates oleks see parim otsus.
Considering all the options, this would be the best decision.
'Arvates' here implies analysis or consideration within the context of making a decision ('considering').
Ta tegi seda, arvates, et see on õige.
He did it, thinking that it was the right thing to do.
The word 'arvates' in this sentence reflects thought or belief ('thinking').
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