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"Rubeola" is a form of "rubeola", a noun which is often translated as "rubella". "Viruela" is a noun which is often translated as "smallpox". Learn more about the difference between "viruela" and "rubeola" below.
la viruela(
bee
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rweh
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lah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. smallpox
Oí que hubo un brote de viruela en Birmingham.I heard that there was an outbreak of smallpox in Birmingham.
a. pockmark
Las viruelas le habían desfigurado el rostro.His face was disfigured by pockmarks.
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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).
feminine noun
a. rubella
La rubeola es menos contagiosa que el sarampión.Rubella is less contagious than measles.
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.
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