Engelsk substantiv: hotbed | |||
| 1. | hotbed (om tilstand) a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad) | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | It was a hotbed of vice. | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | situation, state of affairs | ||
| 2. | hotbed (om gjenstand) a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | bed | ||