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How to Say "hotbed" in Spanish

The Spanish word forhotbedis nidoC1 level.

English → SpanishC1

nido

nounC1formal
center of negative activity
A dark, centralized, bowl-shaped depression in the ground from which several simplistic, small, black, spiky shapes are clustered tightly, suggesting a source of trouble.

Examples

La investigación reveló que la oficina era un nido de corrupción.

The investigation revealed that the office was a hotbed of corruption.

El barrio se había convertido en un nido de actividades ilegales.

The neighborhood had become a den of illegal activities.

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