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# rubella

noun (rubella — uncountable)

«rubella» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rubella/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rubella/#x1)
- The MMR jab protects against rubella. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rubella/#x2)
- Rubella causes a pink spotty rash. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rubella/#x3)
- Rubella can harm unborn babies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rubella/#x4)
- Few children catch rubella because of vaccines. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rubella/#x5)
- The doctor checked whether it was rubella. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rubella/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «rubella» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rubella/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rubella» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rubella.html) on Mova free.