No. 229 in Estonian
võrreldes
"Võrreldes" means "compared to" or "in comparison with" in English.
In a sentence
Võrreldes eelmise aastaga on selle aasta talv palju külmem.
Compared to last year, this year's winter is much colder.
Here, 'võrreldes' is used to introduce a comparison between this year's weather and the previous year's weather.
Võrreldes vana meetodiga on uus meetod tõhusam.
Compared to the old method, the new method is more effective.
In this sentence, 'võrreldes' connects the comparison of the efficiency of two methods.
Võrreldes oma sõpradega tunnen ma ennast mõnikord introvertselt.
Compared to my friends, I sometimes feel introverted.
The word 'võrreldes' is applied here to express a comparison of behavior or feelings relative to the friends.
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