vs
QUICK ANSWER
"Disease" is a noun which is often translated as "la enfermedad", and "sickness" is a noun which is also often translated as "la enfermedad". Learn more about the difference between "disease" and "sickness" below.
disease(
dih
-
ziz
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (medicine)
a. la enfermedad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Obesity is a disease that affects millions of people.La obesidad es una enfermedad que afecta a millones de personas.
b. la afección (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women.Las afecciones cardíacas son la causa principal de muerte tanto entre hombres como mujeres.
c. la dolencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It is a very serious disease.Se trata de una dolencia muy grave.
a. la enfermedad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Violence is a social disease and it should be treated as such.La violencia es una enfermedad social y debe ser tratada como tal.
b. el mal (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In my opinion, superficiality is the greatest disease of our time.A mi parecer, la superficialidad es el gran mal de nuestro tiempo.
sickness(
sihk
-
nuhs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (illness)
a. la enfermedad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
No treatment has worked to cure his sickness.Ningún tratamiento ha funcionado para curar su enfermedad.
2. (nausea)
b. las náuseas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Some pregnant women might have have morning sickness.Algunas embarazadas pueden tener náuseas del embarazo.
c. los vómitos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I felt a wave of sickness when I smelled it.Al olerlo sentí una oleada de vómitos.
d. las ganas de devolver (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The stench of the sewer may cause sickness.La peste de la alcantarilla puede causar ganas de devolver.
