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hothouse

/ˈhəʊthaʊs/

/ˈhoʊthaʊs/

Translations

hothousenoun

hothouses

/ˈhəʊthaʊs/

/ˈhoʊthaʊs/

serre chaudeSens littéral, serre chauffée pour des plantes exotiques ou délicates.

The gardener spent hours in the hothouse tending to the exotic orchids.

Le jardinier a passé des heures dans la serre chaude à soigner les orchidées exotiques.

Additional translations

serreSens littéral plus général.

creusetSens figuré : milieu propice à une croissance rapide des idées, des talents ou des carrières.

Synonyms

plant house

hothouseverb

hothoused

Past Simple

hothoused

Past Participle

hothousing

Gerund

forcerHorticulture ; par extension, accélérer artificiellement le développement.

Gardeners often hothouse young tomato plants to give them an early start.

Les jardiniers forcent souvent de jeunes plants de tomates pour leur donner une avance.

Synonyms

hothouseadjective

more hothouse

Comp.

most hothouse

Super.

/ˈhɒt.haʊs/

/ˈhɑːt.haʊs/

de serre chaudeSens littéral, en parlant d'un environnement ou de plantes.

The hothouse environment allowed the exotic plants to thrive even in winter.

L'environnement de serre chaude a permis aux plantes exotiques de prospérer même en hiver.

Additional translations

surchaufféSens figuré : intense, sous forte pression.

Synonyms

Definitions

hothousenoun

A heated building, usually made of glass, used for growing plants that require a warm climate.

The gardener spent hours in the hothouse tending to the exotic orchids.

An environment that encourages rapid growth or development, often used metaphorically.

The university was a hothouse for innovative ideas and groundbreaking research.

hothouseverb

To cultivate or force (a plant) in conditions of artificial heat and humidity, typically in a greenhouse.

Gardeners often hothouse young tomato plants to give them an early start.

To accelerate the development of someone or something in an intensive or artificial way.

Some parents try to hothouse their children with nonstop lessons and activities.

hothouseadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a heated greenhouse used for growing plants.

The hothouse environment allowed the exotic plants to thrive even in winter.

Intense or highly pressured, often in a way that encourages rapid development or growth.

The hothouse atmosphere of the startup company pushed employees to innovate quickly.