greenhouse

• Relativo a un edificio con paredes y techo de cristal utilizado para cultivar plantas; también se usa en el contexto del efecto invernadero.

Relating to or denoting a building with glass walls and a glass roof used for growing plants; also used in the context of the greenhouse effect.

1. Related to climate changeB2formal

   Relating to the trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere by certain gases, causing global warming.

   Invernadero (relativo al cambio climático)

   • Greenhouse gas emissions are a major cause of climate change.
   • The government is implementing policies to reduce greenhouse effects.
   • Scientists monitor greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere.

• Estructura con paredes y techo transparentes, generalmente de vidrio o plástico, utilizada para cultivar plantas en un ambiente controlado.

A structure with transparent walls and roof, typically made of glass or plastic, used for growing plants in a controlled environment.

1. Glass building for plantsA2formal

   A building with glass walls and roof used for growing plants that need protection from cold weather.

   Invernadero

   • She grows tomatoes in her greenhouse all year round.
   • The greenhouse maintains a warm temperature for tropical plants.
   • They built a large greenhouse to cultivate orchids.

   Sinónimosconservatoryglasshousehothouseorangery

2. Environmental phenomenonB2formal

   Used in the term 'greenhouse effect' to describe the trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere.

   efecto invernadero

   • Carbon dioxide is a major greenhouse gas.
   • The greenhouse effect is causing global temperatures to rise.
   • Reducing greenhouse emissions is crucial for the environment.