measles

BrE /ˈmiːzəlz/ AmE /ˈmisəlz/

noun en → es

1 ILLNESS [singular] B2

a serious infectious disease that causes red spots on the skin and fever, especially in children

sarampión

Collocations measles outbreak

  • There was a measles outbreak in the city last year.

    Hubo un brote de sarampión en la ciudad el año pasado.

2 VACCINATION [singular] C1

the vaccine that protects against measles, or the process of being vaccinated against it

vacuna contra el sarampión

Collocations measles vaccination

  • The measles vaccine is highly effective.

    La vacuna contra el sarampión es muy efectiva.