How the word "la parotite" is translated into English
Il pediatra sospetta che si tratti di parotite, vista la guancia gonfia.
[il peˈdjatra sosˈpɛtta ˈke ssi ˈtratti di paroˈtite, ˈvista la ˈɡwantʃa ˈɡonfja.]
The pediatrician suspects it's mumps, given the swollen cheek.
Negli adulti, la parotite può causare complicazioni piuttosto serie.
[ˈneʎʎi aˈdulti, la paroˈtite pwɔ kkau̯ˈzare komplikatˈtsjoni pjutˈtɔsto ˈsɛrje.]
In adults, mumps can cause quite serious complications.
Non sapevo che il vaccino trivalente proteggesse anche dalla parotite.
[ˈnon saˈpevo ˈke il vatˈtʃino trivaˈlɛnte protedˈdʒesse ˈanke dalla paroˈtite.]
I didn't know that the MMR vaccine also protects against mumps.
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