In confronto a = “compared to”
“…è un risultato deludente, soprattutto in confronto al Mondiale scorso”
(For Italy, it’s a disappointing outcome, especially compared to the last World Cup)
“In confronto a” is an Italian expression used to make comparisons between two or more elements. It is similar to the English phrase “in comparison to” or “compared to.”
The position of “in confronto a” in the sentence might vary, but it conveys the same meaning:
1. ”La nuova macchina è più veloce in confronto all‘auto vecchia.” (The new car is faster compared to the old car.)
2. “In confronto all’auto vecchia, la nuova macchina è più veloce.”(Compared to the old car, the new car is faster.)
Both sentences convey the same meaning and are commonly used in Italian.
The first structure places the comparison after the adjective, while the second structure places it at the beginning of the sentence, followed by the subject of comparison.
Here are some more examples:
- Maria è molto più alta in confronto alle sue amiche. (Maria is much taller compared to her friends.)
- Questa città è più grande in confronto al nostro paese natale. (This city is bigger compared to our hometown.)
- Quest’anno abbiamo guadagnato molto di più in confronto all‘anno scorso. (This year we earned much more compared to last year.)
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