conservatory
[/kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/]
nounfemininepl: conservatories
conservatório
1. A school or college for training in music or other arts
She studied piano at the conservatory for five years.
Ela estudou piano no conservatório por cinco anos.
2. A greenhouse or glasshouse for growing and displaying plants
The mansion's conservatory was filled with exotic flowers and tropical plants.
O conservatório da mansão estava cheio de flores exóticas e plantas tropicais.
3. A room or building attached to a house, usually with a glass roof and walls, used as a sitting room or for growing plants
They built a conservatory off the back of their house to enjoy the garden views.
Eles construíram um conservatório na parte traseira da casa para aproveitar a vista do jardim.
In Brazil, 'conservatório' most commonly refers to formal music education institutions, often prestigious and historically significant. The greenhouse meaning is less commonly used in Brazil than in the UK/USA. In Portugal, the term is specifically associated with music conservatories that are part of the national education system.
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