rubella

«rubella» in Mova's school dictionary: an illness caused by a virus that gives a red spotty rash… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (rubella — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

Rubella, also called German measles, is an illness caused by a virus that gives a red spotty rash and fever; it is usually mild in children but dangerous for unborn babies. tree →

sense in the lessons

In health and science lessons, the MMR vaccine protects against measles, mumps and rubella. Phrases: MMR vaccine, catch rubella, German measles.

examples

• Rubella is also called German measles. tree →
• The MMR jab protects against rubella. tree →
• Rubella causes a pink spotty rash. tree →
• Rubella can harm unborn babies. tree →
• Few children catch rubella because of vaccines. tree →
• The doctor checked whether it was rubella. tree →

note

Uncountable. Say roo-BEL-uh. Not the same illness as measles, despite the name.

In the corpora

• The MMR vaccine protects against measles, mumps and rubella in two doses in early childhood.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «rubella» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.