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hotbed in Finnish

hotbed in Finnish is kasvilava, pesä — hotbed means a place or situation where something, especially something undesirable, develops quickly and intensely.

hotbed in Finnish

kasvilava
noun
A low bed of earth covered with glass, and heated with rotting manure, used for the germination of seeds and the growth of tender plants, like a miniature hothouse.
pesä
noun
(by extension) An environment that is ideal for the growth or development of something, especially of something undesirable.

What does "hotbed" mean?

  1. noun A place or situation where something, especially something undesirable, develops quickly and intensely.
    "The old warehouse district became a hotbed of crime."
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hotbed in a sentence

  • The old warehouse district became a hotbed of crime.
  • The university was a hotbed of political activism in the 1960s.

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What is "hotbed" in Finnish?

"hotbed" in Finnish is kasvilava, pesä. hotbed means: A place or situation where something, especially something undesirable, develops quickly and intensely.

How do you use "hotbed" in a sentence?

Example: "The old warehouse district became a hotbed of crime." In Finnish, "hotbed" is kasvilava, pesä.

Are there other ways to say "hotbed" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "hotbed": kasvilava, pesä.

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