greenhouse

BrE /ˈɡriːnhaʊs/ AmE /ˈɡrinhaʊs/

noun en → es

1 BUILDING [noun] B2

a building with glass walls and roof used for growing plants, especially in cold weather

invernadero, invernillo

Collocations greenhouse gases

  • The greenhouse is heated by solar panels.

    El invernadero se calienta con paneles solares.

2 EFFECT [noun] C1

the effect of a greenhouse, which traps heat inside and keeps plants warm

efecto invernadero

Collocations greenhouse effect

  • The greenhouse effect is causing global temperatures to rise.

    El efecto invernadero está causando que las temperaturas globales suban.