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glasshouse / greenhouse
A building whose roof and walls are made mainly of glass and that is used to grow plants that require special climatic conditions. A synonym is 'Gewächshaus' (greenhouse).
Im botanischen Garten gibt es ein großes Glashaus für tropische Orchideen.
In the botanical garden, there is a large glasshouse for tropical orchids.
The word 'Glashaus' (glasshouse) is a simple compound of 'das Glas' (glass) and 'das Haus' (house). So it literally describes a house that is made mainly of glass.
Im Winter stellen wir die empfindlichen Pflanzen ins Glashaus.
In winter, we put the sensitive plants in the glasshouse.
This meaning exists only in the idiom 'Wer im Glashaus sitzt, sollte nicht mit Steinen werfen.' (People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.) It means you should not criticize others for mistakes that you make yourself. Often only the part 'im Glashaus sitzen' (to live in a glass house) is used.
Du beschwerst dich über meine Unpünktlichkeit? Du sitzt wirklich im Glashaus!
You're complaining about my being late? You really live in a glass house!
The meaning is easy to distinguish. If it is about plants, gardens, or architecture, the building is meant. If it is about criticism, hypocrisy, or other people's faults, the idiom is meant.
Dieses moderne Bürogebäude sieht aus wie ein riesiges Glashaus.
This modern office building looks like a giant glasshouse.
greenhouse
'Gewächshaus' and 'Glashaus' can both mean a transparent building where plants grow. In this sense, they are very similar. However, 'Gewächshaus' is the more common and more precise word when talking about gardening, vegetables, or delicate plants. 'Glashaus' emphasizes the material glass more strongly and can also appear in the idiom 'Wer im Glashaus sitzt, sollte nicht mit Steinen werfen' (people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones). For that reason, 'Glashaus' can sometimes be misunderstood. For plants, 'Gewächshaus' is usually the clearest choice.
Hinter dem alten Bauernhof steht ein kleines Glashaus mit vielen jungen Pflanzen.
Behind the old farmhouse, there is a small glasshouse with many young plants.
Im Gewächshaus wachsen die Tomaten auch bei kühlem Wetter gut.
The tomatoes grow well in the greenhouse even in cool weather.