A Study in Scarlet — Page 6

English → Spanish 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.

«No debes culparme si no te llevas bien con él», dijo; «no sé nada más de él que lo que he aprendido de encontrarme con él de vez en cuando en el laboratorio.

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

Tú propusiste este acuerdo, así que no debes hacerme responsable.»

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

«Si no nos llevamos bien, será fácil separarnos», respondí.

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

«Me parece, Stamford», añadí, mirando fijamente a mi compañero, «que tienes alguna razón para lavarte las manos en este asunto.

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

¿Es tan formidable el temperamento de este individuo, o qué es lo que ocurre?

Don't be mealy-mouthed about it."

No te andes con rodeos al respecto.»

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

«No es fácil expresar lo inexpresable», respondió con una carcajada.

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

«Holmes es demasiado científico para mi gusto; raya en la frialdad.

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.

Me lo imagino dándole a un amigo una pequeña dosis del último alcaloide vegetal descubierto, no por malevolencia, entiéndase, sino simplemente movido por un espíritu de investigación para tener una idea exacta de los efectos.

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

Para ser justo con él, creo que él mismo lo tomaría con la misma disposición.

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

Parece tener pasión por el conocimiento preciso y exacto.»

"Very right too."

«Con toda la razón, además.»

"Yes, but it may be pushed to excess.

«Sí, pero puede llevarse al exceso.

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

Cuando llega al punto de golpear los cadáveres en las salas de disección con un bastón, ciertamente está tomando una forma bastante extraña.»

"Beating the subjects!"

«¡Golpeando los cadáveres!»

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

«Sí, para verificar hasta qué punto pueden producirse hematomas después de la muerte.

I saw him at it with my own eyes.

Lo vi hacerlo con mis propios ojos.

Vocabulary

No: Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'
debes: You must or you should do something
culparme: To blame me for something
si: Conjunction meaning 'if' introducing a condition
no: Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'
te: Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'you' or 'yourself'
llevas: You get along or you carry something
bien: Adverb meaning 'well' or 'good'
con: Preposition meaning 'with'
él: Third person pronoun meaning 'he'
dijo: Past tense of decir; he/she said something
sé: First person singular of saber; I know something
nada: Pronoun meaning 'nothing' or 'not anything'
más: Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most'
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
que: Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'
lo: Neuter or masculine object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'
he: First person auxiliary verb 'have' for perfect tense
aprendido: Past participle of aprender; learned or acquired knowledge
encontrarme: Reflexive infinitive; to find myself or meet up
vez: Noun meaning 'time' or 'occasion'
en: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at'
cuando: Conjunction meaning 'when' referring to time
el: Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine nouns
laboratorio: Noun meaning 'laboratory' where scientific work occurs
Tú: Subject pronoun meaning 'you' informal singular
propusiste: Past tense of proponer; you proposed or suggested something
este: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' for masculine nouns
acuerdo: Noun meaning 'agreement' or 'arrangement' between parties
así: Adverb meaning 'thus' or 'in this way'
hacerme: Reflexive infinitive; to make me or hold me responsible
responsable: Adjective meaning 'responsible' or 'accountable' for something
Si: Conjunction meaning 'if' introducing a conditional clause
nos: First person plural pronoun meaning 'us' or 'ourselves'
llevamos: We get along or we carry in present tense
será: Future tense of ser; it will be something
fácil: Adjective meaning 'easy' or 'not difficult'
separarnos: Reflexive infinitive; to separate ourselves or part ways
respondí: First person past tense; I responded or replied
Me: First person object or reflexive pronoun meaning 'me'
parece: Third person of parecer; it seems or appears to be
añadí: First person past tense of añadir; I added or remarked
mirando: Gerund of mirar; looking at or gazing at someone
fijamente: Adverb meaning 'fixedly' or 'steadily' while looking
a: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'
mi: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' before a noun
compañero: Noun meaning 'companion' or 'partner' or 'colleague'
tienes: Second person of tener; you have something
alguna: Indefinite adjective meaning 'some' or 'any' feminine
razón: Noun meaning 'reason' or 'motive' for something
para: Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'
lavarte: Reflexive infinitive; to wash your hands of something
las: Definite article meaning 'the' for feminine plural nouns
manos: Noun meaning 'hands' plural body part
asunto: Noun meaning 'matter' or 'affair' or 'issue'
Es: Third person singular of ser; it is something
tan: Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as' used for comparison
formidable: Adjective meaning 'formidable' or 'daunting' in character
temperamento: Noun meaning 'temperament' or 'disposition' of a person
individuo: Noun meaning 'individual' or 'person' somewhat informal
o: Conjunction meaning 'or' connecting alternatives
qué: Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what' in questions
es: Third person singular of ser; is in present tense
ocurre: Third person of ocurrir; it happens or is occurring
andes: Subjunctive of andar; walk or go around doing something
rodeos: Noun plural meaning 'detours' or 'beating around the bush'
al: Contraction of 'a' and 'el' meaning 'to the'
respecto: Noun meaning 'regard' or 'respect' in reference to topic
expresar: Infinitive meaning 'to express' thoughts or feelings
inexpresable: Adjective meaning 'inexpressible' or too difficult to articulate
respondió: Third person past tense; he/she responded or replied
una: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' feminine
carcajada: Noun meaning 'burst of laughter' or 'guffaw'
demasiado: Adverb or adjective meaning 'too much' or 'excessively'
científico: Adjective or noun meaning 'scientific' or 'scientist'
gusto: Noun meaning 'taste' or 'pleasure' in something
raya: Noun meaning 'line' or 'limit'; goes beyond the limit
la: Definite article meaning 'the' for feminine singular nouns
frialdad: Noun meaning 'coldness' or 'emotional detachment'
imagino: First person of imaginar; I imagine or suppose something
dándole: Gerund with pronoun; giving him/her something
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' masculine
amigo: Noun meaning 'friend' a close companion
pequeña: Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little' feminine form
dosis: Noun meaning 'dose' quantity of medicine or substance
del: Contraction of 'de' and 'el' meaning 'of the'
último: Adjective meaning 'last' or 'latest' or most recent
alcaloide: Noun meaning 'alkaloid' a naturally occurring chemical compound
vegetal: Adjective meaning 'plant-based' or 'vegetable' in origin
descubierto: Past participle of descubrir; discovered or found something new
por: Preposition meaning 'by' or 'through' or 'because of'
malevolencia: Noun meaning 'malevolence' or 'ill will' toward others
entiéndase: Reflexive imperative; let it be understood or clarified
sino: Conjunction meaning 'but rather' correcting a statement
simplemente: Adverb meaning 'simply' or 'merely' without complexity
movido: Past participle of mover; moved or driven by motivation
espíritu: Noun meaning 'spirit' or 'drive' motivating someone
investigación: Noun meaning 'investigation' or 'research' in a field
tener: Infinitive meaning 'to have' possessing something
idea: Noun meaning 'idea' or 'notion' about something
exacta: Adjective meaning 'exact' or 'precise' feminine form
los: Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine plural nouns
efectos: Noun plural meaning 'effects' or 'results' of something
Para: Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'
ser: Infinitive meaning 'to be' indicating essence or identity
justo: Adjective meaning 'fair' or 'just' in judgment
creo: First person of creer; I believe or I think something
mismo: Pronoun or adjective meaning 'himself' or 'same'
tomaría: Conditional of tomar; he/she would take something
misma: Feminine form of mismo meaning 'same' or 'herself'
disposición: Noun meaning 'disposition' or 'willingness' or 'attitude'
Parece: Third person of parecer; it seems or appears to be
pasión: Noun meaning 'passion' or 'strong enthusiasm' for something
conocimiento: Noun meaning 'knowledge' or 'understanding' of a subject
preciso: Adjective meaning 'precise' or 'exact' or 'necessary'
y: Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or clauses
exacto: Adjective meaning 'exact' or 'accurate' masculine form
Con: Preposition meaning 'with' indicating accompaniment
toda: Adjective meaning 'all' or 'every' feminine form
además: Adverb meaning 'furthermore' or 'in addition' or 'besides'
Sí: Affirmative adverb meaning 'yes'
pero: Conjunction meaning 'but' introducing a contrast
puede: Third person of poder; he/she/it can do something
llevarse: Reflexive infinitive; to take or carry to an extreme
exceso: Noun meaning 'excess' or 'going too far'
Cuando: Conjunction meaning 'when' introducing a time clause
llega: Third person of llegar; he/she/it arrives or reaches
punto: Noun meaning 'point' or 'extent' or 'degree'
golpear: Infinitive meaning 'to hit' or 'to beat' something
cadáveres: Noun plural meaning 'corpses' or 'dead bodies'
salas: Noun plural meaning 'rooms' or 'halls' in a building
disección: Noun meaning 'dissection' cutting open for examination
bastón: Noun meaning 'cane' or 'walking stick' used for support
ciertamente: Adverb meaning 'certainly' or 'definitely' without doubt
está: Third person of estar; he/she/it is in a state
tomando: Gerund of tomar; taking or assuming a particular form
forma: Noun meaning 'form' or 'shape' or 'manner'
bastante: Adverb or adjective meaning 'quite' or 'enough' or 'fairly'
extraña: Adjective meaning 'strange' or 'odd' feminine form
Golpeando: Gerund of golpear; hitting or striking something repeatedly
verificar: Infinitive meaning 'to verify' or 'to check' something
hasta: Preposition or adverb meaning 'until' or 'even'
pueden: Third person plural of poder; they can do something
producirse: Reflexive infinitive; to occur or be produced naturally
hematomas: Noun plural meaning 'bruises' or 'hematomas' from injury
después: Adverb meaning 'after' or 'afterwards' in time
muerte: Noun meaning 'death' end of life
Lo: Neuter object pronoun meaning 'it' referring to a thing
vi: First person past tense of ver; I saw something
hacerlo: Infinitive with pronoun; to do it referring to an action
mis: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' before plural nouns
propios: Adjective meaning 'own' emphasizing personal ownership
ojos: Noun plural meaning 'eyes' the organs of sight

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