A Study in Scarlet — Page 7

English → Spanish CHAPTER I. Level 6/10

"And yet you say he is not a medical student?"

"¿Y aun así dice usted que no es estudiante de medicina?"

"No. Heaven knows what the objects of his studies are. But here we are, and you must form your own impressions about him."

"No. Dios sabe cuáles son los objetos de sus estudios. Pero ya hemos llegado, y usted debe formarse sus propias impresiones sobre él."

As he spoke, we turned down a narrow lane and passed through a small side-door, which opened into a wing of the great hospital.

Mientras hablaba, tomamos una callejuela estrecha y pasamos por una pequeña puerta lateral, que daba a un ala del gran hospital.

It was familiar ground to me, and I needed no guiding as we ascended the bleak stone staircase and made our way down the long corridor with its vista of whitewashed wall and dun-coloured doors.

Era un lugar que me resultaba familiar, y no necesité que me guiaran mientras subíamos la lúgubre escalera de piedra y recorríamos el largo pasillo con su vista de paredes encaladas y puertas de color pardo.

Near the further end a low arched passage branched away from it and led to the chemical laboratory.

Cerca del extremo más lejano, un pasaje de techo bajo y abovedado se desviaba de él y conducía al laboratorio de química.

This was a lofty chamber, lined and littered with countless bottles.

Era una sala de techo alto, revestida y atestada de innumerables botellas.

Broad, low tables were scattered about, which bristled with retorts, test-tubes, and little Bunsen lamps, with their blue flickering flames.

Por todas partes había mesas anchas y bajas, erizadas de retortas, tubos de ensayo y pequeños mecheros Bunsen con sus llamas azules parpadeantes.

There was only one student in the room, who was bending over a distant table absorbed in his work.

Solo había un estudiante en la sala, inclinado sobre una mesa lejana, absorto en su trabajo.

At the sound of our steps he glanced round and sprang to his feet with a cry of pleasure.

Al oír el sonido de nuestros pasos, se volvió de un vistazo y se puso en pie de un salto con un grito de alegría.

"I've found it! I've found it," he shouted to my companion, running towards us with a test-tube in his hand.

"¡Lo he encontrado! ¡Lo he encontrado!", le gritó a mi acompañante, corriendo hacia nosotros con un tubo de ensayo en la mano.

"I have found a re-agent which is precipitated by hæmoglobin, and by nothing else."

"He encontrado un reactivo que es precipitado por la hemoglobina, y por nada más."

Had he discovered a gold mine, greater delight could not have shone upon his features.

Si hubiera descubierto una mina de oro, no podría haber brillado mayor alegría en su rostro.

"Dr. Watson, Mr. Sherlock Holmes," said Stamford, introducing us.

"El doctor Watson, el señor Sherlock Holmes", dijo Stamford, presentándonos.

"How are you?

"¿Cómo está usted?

Vocabulary

Y: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
aun: Even, still; used for emphasis or concession.
así: Like this, in this way, so.
dice: He/she says or tells; third person singular of decir.
usted: Formal second-person singular pronoun meaning 'you'.
que: That, which, who; very common conjunction or relative pronoun.
no: No, not; negation word.
es: Is; third person singular present of ser.
estudiante: Student; a person enrolled in study.
de: Of, from; very common preposition in Spanish.
medicina: Medicine; the field of health and medical study.
No: No; used for negation or denial.
Dios: God; the supreme deity in monotheistic religions.
sabe: He/she knows; third person singular of saber.
cuáles: Which ones; interrogative pronoun used in questions.
son: They are; third person plural present of ser.
los: The; masculine plural definite article.
objetos: Objects; physical things or aims of study.
sus: His, her, their, your (formal); possessive adjective.
estudios: Studies; academic subjects or courses of learning.
Pero: But; conjunction used to introduce a contrast.
ya: Already, now; indicates something has occurred.
hemos: We have; first person plural of haber.
llegado: Arrived; past participle of llegar.
y: And; basic coordinating conjunction.
debe: Must, should; he/she ought to do something.
formarse: To form one's own opinion or impressions about something.
propias: Own; belonging specifically to oneself, feminine plural.
impresiones: Impressions; feelings or opinions formed about something.
sobre: About, on, over; preposition indicating topic or position.
él: He; third person singular masculine pronoun.
Mientras: While, as; conjunction indicating simultaneous actions.
hablaba: He/she was speaking; imperfect tense of hablar.
tomamos: We took; first person plural preterite of tomar.
una: A, an; feminine singular indefinite article.
callejuela: Narrow alley or small side street in a city.
estrecha: Narrow; describing something of limited width.
pasamos: We passed; first person plural preterite of pasar.
por: Through, by, for; common Spanish preposition.
pequeña: Small, little; feminine adjective describing small size.
puerta: Door; an entrance or gate into a building.
lateral: Side, lateral; located on or at the side.
daba: It gave onto, led to; imperfect tense of dar.
a: To, at; very common Spanish preposition.
un: A, an; masculine singular indefinite article.
ala: Wing; a section or annex of a large building.
del: Of the; contraction of de and el.
gran: Great, large; adjective indicating size or importance.
hospital: Hospital; a medical facility for treating patients.
Era: It was; third person singular imperfect of ser.
lugar: Place, location; a specific spot or area.
me: Me, to me; first person singular object pronoun.
resultaba: Was familiar, turned out; imperfect of resultar.
familiar: Familiar; something known or recognized from before.
necesité: I needed; first person singular preterite of necesitar.
guiaran: That they guide; imperfect subjunctive of guiar.
mientras: While; conjunction denoting simultaneous actions.
subíamos: We were going up; imperfect of subir.
la: The; feminine singular definite article.
lúgubre: Gloomy, dismal; dark and depressing in atmosphere.
escalera: Staircase, stairs; a flight of steps inside a building.
piedra: Stone; a hard natural material used in construction.
recorríamos: We were walking along; imperfect of recorrer.
el: The; masculine singular definite article.
largo: Long; describing extended length or duration.
pasillo: Hallway, corridor; a passage inside a building.
con: With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.
su: His, her, its, your; singular possessive adjective.
vista: View, sight; what can be seen from a place.
paredes: Walls; the vertical surfaces enclosing a room.
encaladas: Whitewashed; walls painted or coated with lime.
puertas: Doors; entrances or panels used to close openings.
color: Color; the appearance produced by light on objects.
pardo: Brown, dull gray-brown; a dark neutral color.
Cerca: Near, close; in proximity to a place or object.
extremo: End, extreme; the farthest point of something.
más: More, most; comparative adverb indicating greater degree.
lejano: Far, distant; located at a great distance away.
pasaje: Passage, corridor; a narrow enclosed walkway.
techo: Ceiling, roof; the overhead surface of a room.
bajo: Low; at a small height or level.
abovedado: Vaulted; having an arched or curved ceiling structure.
se: Reflexive pronoun; used with reflexive or passive verbs.
desviaba: Veered off, deviated; imperfect of desviar.
conducía: Led, guided; imperfect tense of conducir.
al: To the; contraction of a and el.
laboratorio: Laboratory; a room equipped for scientific experiments.
química: Chemistry; the scientific study of substances and reactions.
sala: Room, hall; a large room in a building.
alto: High, tall; of great vertical extent or elevation.
revestida: Lined, coated; covered on the inside surface.
atestada: Crowded, packed; completely filled with objects or people.
innumerables: Innumerable, countless; too many to be counted.
botellas: Bottles; glass containers used to hold liquids.
Por: Through, by, for; preposition with many Spanish uses.
todas: All, every; referring to the entirety of something.
partes: Parts, places; everywhere or various locations.
había: There was/were; imperfect of haber used impersonally.
mesas: Tables; flat-surfaced furniture used for working or eating.
anchas: Wide, broad; of great horizontal extent, feminine plural.
bajas: Low; of small height, feminine plural adjective.
erizadas: Bristling, covered; full of protruding objects.
retortas: Retorts; glass vessels used in chemical distillation.
tubos: Tubes; cylindrical containers used in laboratories.
ensayo: Test, essay, rehearsal; trial or experiment.
pequeños: Small, little; masculine plural adjective for small size.
mecheros: Burners; devices that produce a controlled flame.
llamas: Flames; the visible burning fire of a heat source.
azules: Blue; plural adjective for the color blue.
parpadeantes: Flickering; blinking or trembling with unsteady light.
Solo: Alone, only; without others or exclusively.
en: In, on, at; common Spanish preposition of location.
inclinado: Leaning, bent over; positioned at an angle.
mesa: Table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture.
lejana: Distant, far; located far away, feminine form.
absorto: Absorbed, engrossed; completely focused on a task.
trabajo: Work, labor; an activity done for a purpose.
Al: Upon, when; contraction used with infinitive for simultaneity.
oír: To hear; to perceive sound with one's ears.
sonido: Sound; a noise or auditory sensation.
nuestros: Our; first person plural masculine possessive adjective.
pasos: Steps, footsteps; sounds or movements made while walking.
volvió: He turned; third person singular preterite of volver.
vistazo: Glance, quick look; a brief look at something.
puso: He/she put, stood; third person preterite of poner.
pie: Foot; the lower extremity of the leg.
salto: Jump, leap; a sudden springing movement upward or forward.
grito: Shout, cry; a loud exclamation expressing strong emotion.
alegría: Joy, happiness; a feeling of great pleasure.
Lo: It, him; masculine singular direct object pronoun.
he: I have; first person singular of haber.
encontrado: Found; past participle of encontrar.
le: To him, to her, to you; indirect object pronoun.
gritó: He/she shouted; third person singular preterite of gritar.
mi: My; first person singular possessive adjective.
acompañante: Companion; a person who goes somewhere with another.
corriendo: Running; gerund of correr, indicating rapid movement.
hacia: Toward; preposition indicating direction of movement.
nosotros: We, us; first person plural pronoun.
tubo: Tube; a cylindrical container or pipe.
mano: Hand; the body part at the end of the arm.
He: I have; first person singular of haber.
reactivo: Reagent; a chemical substance used in reactions.
precipitado: Precipitate; a solid formed from a chemical reaction.
nada: Nothing; not anything at all.
Si: If; conditional conjunction used in hypothetical sentences.
hubiera: Had; past subjunctive of haber used in conditionals.
descubierto: Discovered; past participle of descubrir.
mina: Mine; an excavation for extracting minerals or gold.
oro: Gold; a precious yellow metallic element.
podría: Could; conditional tense of poder.
haber: To have; auxiliary verb used in compound tenses.
brillado: Shone, gleamed; past participle of brillar.
mayor: Greater, larger; comparative adjective meaning more intense.
rostro: Face; the front part of a person's head.
El: The; masculine singular definite article.
doctor: Doctor; a person with a medical or doctoral degree.
señor: Mr., sir; a formal title for an adult man.
dijo: Said; third person singular preterite of decir.
presentándonos: Introducing us; gerund of presentar with reflexive pronoun.
Cómo: How; interrogative adverb used in questions.
está: Is; third person singular present of estar.

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