No. 156 in Estonian
võrra
The Estonian word "võrra" means "by a degree" or "by an amount" in English.
In a sentence
Ta on aasta võrra vanem.
He is a year older.
In this sentence, "võrra" is used to express a difference or increment in age by a specified measure (a year).
Hind on protsendi võrra tõusnud.
The price has increased by a percentage.
Here, "võrra" indicates the extent or amount by which the price has increased.
Tema teadmised on teiste omadest tunduvalt võrra suuremad.
His knowledge is significantly greater than that of others.
In this context, "võrra" is used to quantify the comparative degree of difference in knowledge.
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