A Study in Scarlet — Page 5
I believe he is well up in anatomy, and he is a first-class chemist; but, as far as I know, he has never taken out any systematic medical classes.
Creo que domina bien la anatomía, y es un químico de primera clase; pero, que yo sepa, nunca ha cursado ninguna clase médica sistemática.
His studies are very desultory and eccentric, but he has amassed a lot of out-of-the-way knowledge which would astonish his professors."
Sus estudios son muy inconexos y excéntricos, pero ha acumulado una gran cantidad de conocimientos poco comunes que asombrarían a sus profesores."
"Did you never ask him what he was going in for?" I asked.
"¿Nunca le preguntaste a qué se dedicaba?" pregunté.
"No; he is not a man that it is easy to draw out, though he can be communicative enough when the fancy seizes him."
"No; no es un hombre del que sea fácil sacar información, aunque puede ser bastante comunicativo cuando le viene en gana."
"I should like to meet him," I said.
"Me gustaría conocerle", dije.
"If I am to lodge with anyone, I should prefer a man of studious and quiet habits.
"Si voy a alojarme con alguien, preferiría un hombre de hábitos estudiosos y tranquilos.
I am not strong enough yet to stand much noise or excitement.
Todavía no estoy lo suficientemente fuerte como para aguantar mucho ruido o agitación.
I had enough of both in Afghanistan to last me for the remainder of my natural existence.
Tuve suficiente de ambas cosas en Afganistán como para durarme el resto de mi existencia natural.
How could I meet this friend of yours?"
¿Cómo podría conocer a este amigo suyo?"
"He is sure to be at the laboratory," returned my companion.
"Seguro que está en el laboratorio", respondió mi acompañante.
"He either avoids the place for weeks, or else he works there from morning to night.
"O bien evita el lugar durante semanas, o trabaja allí de la mañana a la noche.
If you like, we shall drive round together after luncheon."
Si quiere, podemos ir juntos en coche después del almuerzo."
"Certainly," I answered, and the conversation drifted away into other channels.
"Por supuesto", respondí, y la conversación derivó hacia otros temas.
As we made our way to the hospital after leaving the Holborn, Stamford gave me a few more particulars about the gentleman whom I proposed to take as a fellow-lodger.
Mientras nos dirigíamos al hospital tras salir del Holborn, Stamford me dio algunos detalles más sobre el caballero que me proponía tomar como compañero de alojamiento.
Vocabulary
- Creo
- I believe or think something is true
- que
- That; conjunction connecting clauses
- domina
- He/she masters or has command of something
- bien
- Well; in a good or correct manner
- anatomía
- Anatomy; study of the body's structure
- es
- Is; third person singular of ser
- químico
- Chemist; a person who studies chemistry
- primera
- First; highest rank or top quality
- clase
- Class; category, quality, or school lesson
- pero
- But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception
- sepa
- Subjunctive of saber; to know something
- nunca
- Never; at no time or not ever
- ha
- Has; auxiliary verb for perfect tenses
- cursado
- Studied or taken a course formally
- ninguna
- No/none; negative adjective feminine singular
- médica
- Medical; relating to medicine or healthcare
- sistemática
- Systematic; organized and methodical in approach
- Sus
- His/her/their; possessive adjective third person
- estudios
- Studies; academic learning or areas of research
- son
- Are; third person plural of ser
- muy
- Very; adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs
- inconexos
- Disconnected; lacking logical connection or coherence
- excéntricos
- Eccentric; unconventional or oddly unusual in manner
- acumulado
- Accumulated; gathered or built up over time
- gran
- Great/large; of considerable size or importance
- cantidad
- Quantity; an amount or number of something
- conocimientos
- Knowledge; information or skills acquired through learning
- poco
- Little/few; a small amount or degree
- comunes
- Common; ordinary or frequently encountered things
- asombrarían
- Would astonish; would cause great surprise or wonder
- profesores
- Professors/teachers; educators at schools or universities
- Nunca
- Never; at no point or not ever
- le
- Him/her/you; indirect object pronoun third person
- preguntaste
- You asked; past tense of preguntar second person
- qué
- What; interrogative pronoun asking about something
- se
- Himself/herself/itself; reflexive pronoun third person
- dedicaba
- Was dedicated to; imperfect tense of dedicarse
- pregunté
- I asked; first person past tense of preguntar
- hombre
- Man; adult male person; informal interjection
- sea
- Be; present subjunctive of ser
- fácil
- Easy; not difficult or requiring little effort
- sacar
- To extract or get something out from somewhere
- información
- Information; facts or knowledge about something
- aunque
- Although/even though; conjunction indicating concession
- puede
- Can/may; third person singular of poder
- ser
- To be; fundamental verb expressing identity or nature
- bastante
- Quite/enough; moderately or sufficiently so
- comunicativo
- Communicative; willing to talk and share information
- cuando
- When; at the time that something happens
- viene
- Comes; third person singular of venir
- gana
- Desire/mood; inclination or wish to do something
- Me
- Me; first person singular reflexive or object pronoun
- gustaría
- Would like; conditional of gustar expressing desire
- conocerle
- To meet him; infinitive of conocer with pronoun
- dije
- I said; first person past tense of decir
- Si
- If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause
- voy
- I go; first person singular present of ir
- alojarme
- To lodge myself; reflexive infinitive of alojar
- con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means
- alguien
- Someone; an unspecified person
- preferiría
- Would prefer; conditional form of preferir
- hábitos
- Habits; regular behaviors or customs practiced routinely
- estudiosos
- Studious; characterized by dedicated study and learning
- tranquilos
- Calm/quiet; peaceful and free from disturbance
- Todavía
- Still/yet; continuing up to the present time
- estoy
- I am; first person singular present of estar
- lo
- It/him; neuter or masculine direct object pronoun
- suficientemente
- Sufficiently; to an adequate or enough degree
- fuerte
- Strong; having great physical or mental strength
- como
- As/like; conjunction or preposition for comparison
- para
- For/in order to; preposition indicating purpose or recipient
- aguantar
- To endure or tolerate something difficult
- mucho
- Much/a lot; a large quantity or degree
- ruido
- Noise; loud or unwanted sound
- agitación
- Agitation; state of anxiety, turmoil, or commotion
- Tuve
- I had; first person past tense of tener
- suficiente
- Sufficient/enough; adequate amount of something
- ambas
- Both; referring to two things together
- cosas
- Things; objects, matters, or items in general
- durarme
- To last me; reflexive infinitive of durar
- resto
- Rest/remainder; what is left of something
- existencia
- Existence; the state of living or being alive
- natural
- Natural; existing in or by nature
- Cómo
- How; interrogative adverb asking about manner
- podría
- Could; conditional form of poder
- conocer
- To know or meet a person
- este
- This; demonstrative adjective masculine singular nearby
- amigo
- Friend; a person one knows and likes
- suyo
- His/hers/yours; possessive pronoun third person singular
- Seguro
- Surely/safe; certain or confident about something
- está
- Is; third person singular present of estar
- laboratorio
- Laboratory; room or building for scientific experiments
- respondió
- He/she responded; past tense of responder
- acompañante
- Companion; a person who accompanies someone else
- evita
- Avoids; third person singular of evitar
- lugar
- Place; a particular location or area
- durante
- During; throughout the duration of a period
- semanas
- Weeks; periods of seven consecutive days
- trabaja
- Works; third person singular present of trabajar
- allí
- There; at or in that place
- mañana
- Tomorrow or morning; next day or early hours
- noche
- Night; the period of darkness after sunset
- quiere
- Wants/loves; third person singular of querer
- podemos
- We can; first person plural present of poder
- ir
- To go; fundamental verb of movement
- juntos
- Together; as a group in the same place
- coche
- Car; a motorized vehicle for transportation
- después
- After/later; following in time or order
- almuerzo
- Lunch; midday meal between breakfast and dinner
- Por
- For/by/through; preposition with multiple contextual meanings
- supuesto
- Of course; assumed or taken for granted
- respondí
- I responded; first person past tense of responder
- conversación
- Conversation; spoken exchange between two or more people
- derivó
- Drifted/derived; past tense of derivar, shifted direction
- hacia
- Toward; preposition indicating direction or tendency
- otros
- Other/others; different or additional people or things
- temas
- Topics/themes; subjects of discussion or study
- Mientras
- While/whereas; during the time that something happens
- nos
- Us; first person plural reflexive or object pronoun
- dirigíamos
- We were heading; imperfect of dirigirse toward somewhere
- hospital
- Hospital; medical facility for treating patients
- tras
- After/behind; preposition indicating sequence or position
- salir
- To leave or go out from a place
- dio
- Gave; third person past tense of dar
- algunos
- Some; an unspecified number of things or people
- detalles
- Details; specific pieces of information about something
- más
- More; a greater quantity, degree, or extent
- sobre
- About/over; preposition indicating topic or position
- caballero
- Gentleman; a polite, honorable, or refined man
- proponía
- Was proposing; imperfect tense of proponer
- tomar
- To take; to grab or accept something offered
- compañero
- Companion/partner; someone who shares activities or lodging
- alojamiento
- Lodging; temporary accommodation or place to stay
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