greenhouse
gb/ɡɹˈinhˌaʊs/ us/ɡɹˈinhˌaʊs/
B1
Inglês
~ 9600
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
B1
entity
1
Glass building to grow plants
A glass or plastic building where people grow plants and can control heat and light.
Padrão de uso:
a greenhouse for growing [plants]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes write "green house" as two words, which means a house that is green in color or environmentally friendly. "Greenhouse" as one word is the special glass building for plants. They may also confuse a "greenhouse" with an ordinary "garden"; a greenhouse is a covered structure, not open ground.
Sinônimos
glasshouse (Common in British English; same type of building as a greenhouse.)
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hothouse (Often suggests a smaller, very warm greenhouse for delicate or tropical plants.)
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conservatory (Usually a glass room attached to a house for relaxation as well as plants, not only for growing crops.)
Antônimos
open field (Plants are grown outside without any building or cover.)
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outdoor garden (Plants are grown in the open air, not inside a climate-controlled structure.)
Colocações
large greenhouse
|heated greenhouse
|commercial greenhouse
|build a greenhouse
|greenhouse complex
|greenhouse grower
Temas
gardening
|agriculture
|environment
|nature
|housing
|daily_life
Exemplos
- They built a small greenhouse in the backyard to grow tomatoes all year round.
- The orchids are kept in a heated greenhouse during the winter.
- Most of the farm’s vegetables are started in a greenhouse before being moved outside.
- The botanical garden has a huge tropical greenhouse open to visitors.
- Moisture collected on the inside of the greenhouse windows as the temperature rose.
Exemplos para estudantes
- My father grows flowers in a greenhouse.
- The plants stay warm in the greenhouse in winter.
- We visited a big greenhouse at the city garden.
- She works in a greenhouse and waters the plants every day.
adjective
technical
B2
property
2
Relating to heat-trapping gases
Connected with gases in the air that keep heat in and make the Earth warmer.
Padrão de uso:
greenhouse [noun]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes think "greenhouse" here means an environmentally friendly or energy-saving house. In phrases like "greenhouse gas" and "greenhouse effect", it is about warming the Earth’s atmosphere, not about a "green" or eco-friendly building. They may also incorrectly say *"glasshouse gas"* by confusing it with the building sense.
Sinônimos
heat-trapping (Describes the physical action of keeping heat in; often used in explanations of climate science.)
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climate-warming (Highlights the result (warming the climate) rather than the specific type of gas or effect.)
Antônimos
cooling (Refers to substances or effects that lower temperature, opposite to greenhouse-related warming.)
Colocações
greenhouse gas
|greenhouse gases
|greenhouse effect
|greenhouse emissions
|greenhouse pollution
Temas
environment
|science
|climate
|nature
|weather
Exemplos
- Carbon dioxide is the most well-known greenhouse gas.
- Scientists warn that rising greenhouse gas levels are driving climate change.
- Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas released by livestock and landfills.
- The agreement aims to cut greenhouse emissions over the next decade.
- Volcanoes can also release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Cars produce greenhouse gases when they burn fuel.
- Many governments want to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- Some energy companies now report their greenhouse emissions every year.
- Burning coal creates more greenhouse gases than using wind or solar power.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
greenhouse
AFI
GB/ɡɹˈinhˌaʊs/
US/ɡɹˈinhˌaʊs/
Sílabas e tonicidade
green - house (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (green)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: greenhouse
- Plural: greenhouses
Família de palavras
Forms
greenhouses
noun
Related words
green
adjective A1
greenery
noun
Expressões
greenhouse effect
1/ɡɹˈinhˌaʊs ɪfˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
technical
Atmospheric warming process
The process where gases in the air keep heat near the Earth, so the Earth’s surface becomes warmer.
Exemplos
- Without the natural greenhouse effect, the Earth would be too cold for most life.
- Human activity is strengthening the greenhouse effect by adding more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.
- Many schoolchildren learn about the greenhouse effect in science class.
greenhouse farming
1/ɡɹˈinhˌaʊs fˈɑɹmɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Growing crops in greenhouses
A way of farming where plants are grown inside greenhouses instead of in open fields.
Exemplos
- Greenhouse farming allows vegetables to be grown all year round.
- The region is known for its greenhouse farming of tomatoes and cucumbers.
greenhouse gas
1/ɡɹˈinhˌaʊs ɡˈæs/
fixed phrase
technical
Gas that traps heat
A gas in the air, like carbon dioxide or methane, that keeps heat close to the Earth and makes the planet warmer.
Exemplos
- Carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide are all greenhouse gases.
- The report shows that greenhouse gas emissions have increased sharply since 1990.
- Planting trees can help absorb some greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
greenhouse gas emissions
1/ɡɹˈinhˌaʊs ɡˈæs ɪmˈɪʃənz/
fixed phrase
release of heat-trapping gases
the sending of gases like CO2 and methane into the air, which make the earth warmer
Exemplos
- Greenhouse gas emissions must fall quickly to limit global warming.
- The energy sector is responsible for most greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.
- New policies aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from industry and farming.
greenhouse gas emissions
2/ɡɹˈinhˌaʊs ɡˈæs ɪmˈɪʃənz/
fixed phrase
technical
Release of warming gases
The amount of greenhouse gases that go into the air from cars, factories, farms, and other sources.
Exemplos
- Many countries have promised to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
- Switching to renewable energy can cut greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
- The city tracks greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and transport each year.