hothouse
US /ˈhɑːt.haʊs/
UK /ˈhɑːt.haʊs/
1.
invernadero
a heated greenhouse, especially one for growing tender plants
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The orchids thrive in the warm, humid conditions of the hothouse.
Las orquídeas prosperan en las condiciones cálidas y húmedas del invernadero.
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We installed a new heating system in the hothouse.
Instalamos un nuevo sistema de calefacción en el invernadero.
2.
semillero, ambiente intenso
an environment that encourages rapid, often intense, development or growth
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The startup incubator was a real hothouse for new ideas.
La incubadora de startups era un verdadero semillero de nuevas ideas.
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The intense competition created a hothouse atmosphere in the office.
La intensa competencia creó una atmósfera de invernadero en la oficina.
1.
forzar, estimular intensamente
to subject to an environment that encourages rapid, often intense, development or growth
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The coach tried to hothouse his young athletes, pushing them to their limits.
El entrenador intentó forzar a sus jóvenes atletas, empujándolos al límite.
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Some parents tend to hothouse their children academically.
Algunos padres tienden a forzar a sus hijos académicamente.