Invernadero (en. Greenhouse)

/in.ber.na.ˈðe.ɾo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Structure used for growing plants that allows for a controlled temperature.

My neighbor's greenhouse has an impressive variety of tropical plants.

El invernadero de mi vecino tiene una variedad impresionante de plantas tropicales.

Building or space that provides optimal conditions for the growth of vegetables and flowers.

During winter, greenhouses allow for the cultivation of fresh vegetables.

Durante el invierno, los invernaderos permiten cultivar hortalizas frescas.

Place where botanical experiments or agricultural research is conducted.

The university has a greenhouse for research on crops.

La universidad cuenta con un invernadero para investigaciones sobre cultivos.

From the Spanish "invernar," which means 'to spend the winter' and the suffix "-ero" which indicates a place.

To be in the greenhouse

To be in a protected or favorable situation.

estar en el invernadero

To cultivate in a greenhouse

To develop plants in a controlled environment.

cultivar en invernadero

To winter

To make something pass the winter or acquire winter characteristics.

invernar

To cultivate

To sow, grow, and care for plants.

cultivar

Intensive growing space

That greenhouse is being used as slang to refer to many plants in a small area.

Ese invernadero se está usando como un slang para referirse a muchas plantas en una pequeña área.

Place of refuge

When it is said that someone is in the 'greenhouse,' it refers to them being in a safe or protected place.

Cuando se dice que alguien está en el 'invernadero', se refiere a que está en un lugar seguro o protegido.