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"Rubeola" is a form of "rubeola", a noun which is often translated as "rubella". "Varicela" is a noun which is often translated as "chicken pox". Learn more about the difference between "rubeola" and "varicela" below.
la rubeola(
rroo
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beh
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oh
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lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (medicine)
b. German measles
Mi hijo no se contagió de rubeola porque está vacunado contra el virus.My son was not infected with German measles because he is vaccinated against the virus.
la varicela(
bah
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ree
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seh
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lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (illness)
a. chicken pox
Fernanda se tuvo que quedar en casa por unos días cuando tuvo varicela.Fernanda had to stay home for a few days when she had chicken pox.
