A Study in Scarlet — Page 6

English → De CHAPTER I. Level 6/10

"You mustn't blame me if you don't get on with him," he said; "I know nothing more of him than I have learned from meeting him occasionally in the laboratory.

„Sie dürfen mir nicht die Schuld geben, wenn Sie nicht mit ihm auskommen," sagte er; „ich weiß nichts mehr über ihn, als ich durch gelegentliche Begegnungen im Labor erfahren habe.

You proposed this arrangement, so you must not hold me responsible."

Sie haben diese Vereinbarung vorgeschlagen, also dürfen Sie mich nicht dafür verantwortlich machen."

"If we don't get on it will be easy to part company," I answered.

„Wenn wir nicht miteinander auskommen, wird es leicht sein, uns zu trennen," antwortete ich.

"It seems to me, Stamford," I added, looking hard at my companion, "that you have some reason for washing your hands of the matter.

„Es scheint mir, Stamford," fügte ich hinzu, meinen Begleiter scharf ansehend, „dass Sie einen Grund haben, sich aus der Angelegenheit herauszuhalten.

Is this fellow's temper so formidable, or what is it?

Ist das Temperament dieses Mannes so furchterregend, oder was ist es?

Don't be mealy-mouthed about it."

Reden Sie nicht um den heißen Brei herum."

"It is not easy to express the inexpressible," he answered with a laugh.

„Es ist nicht leicht, das Unausdrückbare auszudrücken," antwortete er mit einem Lachen.

"Holmes is a little too scientific for my tastes—it approaches to cold-bloodedness.

„Holmes ist für meinen Geschmack ein wenig zu wissenschaftlich — es grenzt an Kaltblütigkeit.

I could imagine his giving a friend a little pinch of the latest vegetable alkaloid, not out of malevolence, you understand, but simply out of a spirit of inquiry in order to have an accurate idea of the effects.

Ich könnte mir vorstellen, dass er einem Freund eine kleine Prise des neuesten pflanzlichen Alkaloids verabreicht, nicht aus Bosheit, wohlgemerkt, sondern einfach aus einem Geist der Neugier heraus, um eine genaue Vorstellung von den Wirkungen zu bekommen.

To do him justice, I think that he would take it himself with the same readiness.

Um ihm gerecht zu werden, glaube ich, dass er es selbst mit derselben Bereitschaft nehmen würde.

He appears to have a passion for definite and exact knowledge."

Er scheint eine Leidenschaft für bestimmtes und genaues Wissen zu haben."

"Very right too."

„Sehr richtig auch."

"Yes, but it may be pushed to excess.

„Ja, aber es kann ins Extreme getrieben werden.

When it comes to beating the subjects in the dissecting-rooms with a stick, it is certainly taking rather a bizarre shape."

Wenn es darum geht, die Leichen in den Seziersälen mit einem Stock zu schlagen, nimmt es gewiss eine recht bizarre Form an."

"Beating the subjects!"

„Die Leichen schlagen!"

"Yes, to verify how far bruises may be produced after death.

„Ja, um zu überprüfen, wie weit Blutergüsse nach dem Tod entstehen können.

I saw him at it with my own eyes.

Ich habe ihn dabei mit eigenen Augen gesehen.

Vocabulary

Sie: Formal second-person pronoun meaning 'you'.
dürfen: Modal verb meaning 'to be allowed to, may'.
mir: Dative form of 'ich', meaning 'me, to me'.
nicht: Negation word meaning 'not'.
die: Definite article or relative pronoun meaning 'the'.
Schuld: Noun meaning 'blame, guilt, fault'.
geben: Verb meaning 'to give'.
wenn: Conjunction meaning 'when, if' in subordinate clauses.
mit: Preposition meaning 'with'.
ihm: Dative form of 'er', meaning 'him, with him'.
auskommen: Verb meaning 'to get along, manage with someone'.
sagte: Past tense of 'sagen', meaning 'said'.
er: Third-person masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.
ich: First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
weiß: First-person present of 'wissen', meaning 'know'.
nichts: Indefinite pronoun meaning 'nothing'.
mehr: Adverb meaning 'more, anymore'.
über: Preposition meaning 'about, over, above'.
ihn: Accusative form of 'er', meaning 'him'.
als: Conjunction meaning 'than, as, when'.
durch: Preposition meaning 'through, by means of'.
gelegentliche: Adjective meaning 'occasional, sporadic'.
Begegnungen: Plural noun meaning 'encounters, meetings'.
im: Contraction of 'in dem', meaning 'in the'.
Labor: Noun meaning 'laboratory'.
erfahren: Verb meaning 'to learn, find out, experience'.
habe: First-person present of 'haben', meaning 'have'.
haben: Verb meaning 'to have'; auxiliary verb in perfect tense.
diese: Demonstrative pronoun/adjective meaning 'this, these'.
Vereinbarung: Noun meaning 'arrangement, agreement, deal'.
vorgeschlagen: Past participle of 'vorschlagen', meaning 'proposed, suggested'.
also: Conjunction/adverb meaning 'so, therefore, thus'.
mich: Accusative form of 'ich', meaning 'me'.
dafür: Adverb meaning 'for it, for that, in return'.
verantwortlich: Adjective meaning 'responsible, accountable'.
machen: Verb meaning 'to make, do'.
Wenn: Conjunction meaning 'if, when' introducing conditions.
wir: First-person plural pronoun meaning 'we'.
miteinander: Adverb meaning 'with each other, together'.
wird: Third-person singular future/present of 'werden', meaning 'will be'.
es: Neuter third-person pronoun meaning 'it'.
leicht: Adjective/adverb meaning 'easy, light, easily'.
sein: Verb meaning 'to be'; also possessive 'his'.
uns: First-person plural pronoun meaning 'us, ourselves'.
zu: Preposition or particle meaning 'to, too, at'.
trennen: Verb meaning 'to separate, part, split'.
antwortete: Past tense of 'antworten', meaning 'answered, replied'.
Es: Neuter pronoun meaning 'it'.
scheint: Third-person present of 'scheinen', meaning 'seems, appears'.
fügte: Past tense of 'fügen', meaning 'added, joined'.
hinzu: Separable prefix of 'hinzufügen', meaning 'in addition'.
meinen: Accusative of 'mein', meaning 'my'; or verb 'to mean'.
Begleiter: Noun meaning 'companion, escort, attendant'.
scharf: Adjective meaning 'sharp, keen, closely'.
ansehend: Present participle of 'ansehen', meaning 'looking at, regarding'.
dass: Conjunction meaning 'that', introducing subordinate clauses.
einen: Accusative indefinite article meaning 'a, one'.
Grund: Noun meaning 'reason, ground, basis'.
sich: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself, herself, itself, themselves'.
aus: Preposition meaning 'out of, from'.
der: Definite article or relative pronoun meaning 'the'.
Angelegenheit: Noun meaning 'matter, affair, concern'.
herauszuhalten: Infinitive meaning 'to keep out of, stay out of'.
Ist: Third-person singular present of 'sein', meaning 'is'.
das: Neuter definite article or pronoun meaning 'the, that'.
Temperament: Noun meaning 'temperament, disposition, nature'.
dieses: Genitive/demonstrative form meaning 'this, of this'.
Mannes: Genitive of 'Mann', meaning 'of the man'.
so: Adverb/conjunction meaning 'so, thus, such'.
furchterregend: Adjective meaning 'frightening, dreadful, alarming'.
oder: Conjunction meaning 'or'.
was: Interrogative/relative pronoun meaning 'what'.
Reden: Verb/noun meaning 'to talk, speak; speech'.
um: Preposition meaning 'around, at, for, in order to'.
den: Accusative definite article meaning 'the'.
heißen: Adjective 'hot' (inflected) or verb 'to be called'.
Brei: Noun meaning 'porridge, mush'; used in idiom 'beat around the bush'.
herum: Adverb meaning 'around, about'.
Unausdrückbare: Noun/adjective meaning 'the inexpressible, unspeakable thing'.
auszudrücken: Infinitive of 'ausdrücken', meaning 'to express, convey'.
einem: Dative indefinite article meaning 'a, one'.
Lachen: Noun/verb meaning 'laughter, laughing'.
für: Preposition meaning 'for'.
Geschmack: Noun meaning 'taste, flavor, preference'.
ein: Indefinite article meaning 'a, an, one'.
wenig: Adverb/adjective meaning 'a little, few, slightly'.
wissenschaftlich: Adjective meaning 'scientific, academic, scholarly'.
grenzt: Third-person present of 'grenzen', meaning 'borders on, verges on'.
an: Preposition meaning 'at, on, to'; separable verb prefix.
Kaltblütigkeit: Noun meaning 'cold-bloodedness, coldhearted composure'.
Ich: First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
könnte: Subjunctive II of 'können', meaning 'could'.
vorstellen: Verb meaning 'to imagine, introduce, present'.
Freund: Noun meaning 'friend'.
eine: Indefinite article feminine meaning 'a, an'.
kleine: Adjective meaning 'small, little'.
Prise: Noun meaning 'pinch' as in a small amount.
des: Genitive definite article meaning 'of the'.
neuesten: Superlative adjective meaning 'newest, latest'.
pflanzlichen: Adjective meaning 'plant-based, vegetable, botanical'.
Alkaloids: Genitive of 'Alkaloid', meaning 'of the alkaloid'.
verabreicht: Past participle of 'verabreichen', meaning 'administered, given'.
Bosheit: Noun meaning 'malice, wickedness, spite'.
wohlgemerkt: Adverb meaning 'mind you, note well, mark you'.
sondern: Conjunction meaning 'but rather, but instead'.
einfach: Adjective/adverb meaning 'simple, simply, just'.
Geist: Noun meaning 'spirit, mind, intellect, ghost'.
Neugier: Noun meaning 'curiosity, inquisitiveness'.
heraus: Adverb/separable prefix meaning 'out, outward'.
genaue: Adjective meaning 'exact, precise, accurate'.
Vorstellung: Noun meaning 'idea, notion, conception, performance'.
von: Preposition meaning 'from, of, by'.
Wirkungen: Plural noun meaning 'effects, results, impacts'.
bekommen: Verb meaning 'to get, receive, obtain'.
Um: Preposition meaning 'in order to, around, at'.
gerecht: Adjective meaning 'just, fair, righteous'.
werden: Verb meaning 'to become'; auxiliary for future and passive.
glaube: First-person present of 'glauben', meaning 'believe, think'.
selbst: Pronoun/adverb meaning 'himself, itself, even, self'.
derselben: Genitive/dative of 'derselbe', meaning 'of the same'.
Bereitschaft: Noun meaning 'readiness, willingness, preparedness'.
nehmen: Verb meaning 'to take'.
würde: Subjunctive II of 'werden', meaning 'would'.
Er: Third-person masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.
Leidenschaft: Noun meaning 'passion, enthusiasm, ardor'.
bestimmtes: Adjective meaning 'specific, definite, certain'.
und: Conjunction meaning 'and'.
genaues: Adjective meaning 'precise, exact, accurate'.
Wissen: Noun meaning 'knowledge'; verb 'to know'.
Sehr: Adverb meaning 'very, very much'.
richtig: Adjective/adverb meaning 'correct, right, properly'.
auch: Adverb meaning 'also, too, as well'.
Ja: Affirmative particle meaning 'yes'.
aber: Conjunction meaning 'but, however'.
kann: Third/first-person present of 'können', meaning 'can'.
ins: Contraction of 'in das', meaning 'into the'.
Extreme: Noun meaning 'the extreme, extreme end'.
getrieben: Past participle of 'treiben', meaning 'driven, pushed'.
darum: Adverb meaning 'therefore, that is why, about it'.
geht: Third-person present of 'gehen', meaning 'goes, walks'.
Leichen: Plural noun meaning 'corpses, cadavers, dead bodies'.
in: Preposition meaning 'in, into, inside'.
Seziersälen: Dative plural of 'Seziersaal', meaning 'in dissecting rooms'.
Stock: Noun meaning 'stick, cane, floor/story of building'.
schlagen: Verb meaning 'to hit, beat, strike'.
nimmt: Third-person present of 'nehmen', meaning 'takes'.
gewiss: Adjective/adverb meaning 'certain, sure, indeed'.
recht: Adjective/adverb meaning 'right, quite, rather'.
bizarre: Adjective meaning 'bizarre, strange, eccentric'.
Form: Noun meaning 'form, shape, manner'.
Die: Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the, she, they'.
überprüfen: Verb meaning 'to check, verify, examine'.
wie: Adverb/conjunction meaning 'how, as, like'.
weit: Adjective/adverb meaning 'far, wide, extensive'.
Blutergüsse: Plural noun meaning 'bruises, contusions, hemorrhages'.
nach: Preposition meaning 'after, to, according to'.
dem: Dative definite article meaning 'the'.
Tod: Noun meaning 'death'.
entstehen: Verb meaning 'to arise, develop, form, come into being'.
können: Modal verb meaning 'to be able to, can'.
dabei: Adverb meaning 'in doing so, thereby, in the process'.
eigenen: Adjective meaning 'own' (inflected form of 'eigen').
Augen: Plural noun meaning 'eyes'.
gesehen: Past participle of 'sehen', meaning 'seen'.

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