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hothouse

/ˈhəʊthaʊs/

/ˈhoʊthaʊs/

hothousenoun

hothouses

/ˈhəʊthaʊs/

/ˈhoʊthaʊs/

Translations

оранжерея

The gardener spent most of his time in the hothouse, tending to the exotic plants.

Садовник проводил большую часть времени в оранжерее, ухаживая за экзотическими растениями.

теплица

The tomatoes grew faster in the hothouse than in the open field.

Помидоры росли быстрее в теплице, чем в открытом поле.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

plant house

hothouseverb

hothoused

Past Simple

hothoused

Past Participle

hothousing

Gerund

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

hothouseadjective

more hothouse

Comp.

most hothouse

Super.

/ˈhɒt.haʊs/

/ˈhɑːt.haʊs/

Translations

тепличный

The hothouse environment helped the plants grow faster.

Тепличная среда помогла растениям расти быстрее.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms