A Study in Scarlet — Page 12

English → De CHAPTER I. Level 6/10

We left him working among his chemicals, and we walked together towards my hotel.

Wir ließen ihn bei seinen Chemikalien arbeiten und gingen gemeinsam zu meinem Hotel.

My companion smiled an enigmatical smile.

Mein Begleiter lächelte ein rätselhaftes Lächeln.

"This is very piquant.

„Das ist sehr pikant.

I am much obliged to you for bringing us together.

Ich bin Ihnen sehr dankbar dafür, dass Sie uns zusammengebracht haben.

"You'll find him a knotty problem, though.

„Sie werden ihn jedoch als ein schwieriges Problem empfinden.

I'll wager he learns more about you than you about him.

Ich wette, er erfährt mehr über Sie als Sie über ihn.

Vocabulary

ließen: Past tense of 'lassen'; allowed or let someone do something.
Chemikalien: Plural noun referring to chemical substances or chemicals.
gemeinsam: Adverb or adjective meaning 'together' or 'jointly'.
Begleiter: Noun meaning 'companion' or 'escort' accompanying someone.
lächelte: Past tense of 'lächeln'; smiled at someone or something.
rätselhaftes: Adjective meaning 'mysterious', 'enigmatic', or 'puzzling'.
Lächeln: Noun or infinitive meaning 'smile' or 'to smile'.
pikant: Adjective meaning 'piquant', 'spicy', or 'intriguing'.
Ihnen: Formal dative pronoun meaning 'you' (polite form).
dankbar: Adjective meaning 'grateful' or 'thankful' toward someone.
dafür: Pronominal adverb meaning 'for that' or 'for it'.
zusammengebracht: Past participle of 'zusammenbringen'; brought together or united.
jedoch: Adverb or conjunction meaning 'however' or 'nevertheless'.
schwieriges: Adjective meaning 'difficult' or 'challenging' in nature.
empfinden: Verb meaning 'to feel', 'perceive', or 'sense' something.
wette: First person singular of 'wetten'; I bet or wager.
erfährt: Third person singular of 'erfahren'; learns or finds out.

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