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"Viruela" is a noun which is often translated as "smallpox", and "varicela" is a noun which is often translated as "chicken pox". Learn more about the difference between "viruela" and "varicela" below.
la viruela(
bee
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rweh
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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).
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.
