A Study in Scarlet — Page 10

English → Spanish CHAPTER I. Level 6/10

He would certainly have been hung had this test been in existence.

Ciertamente habría sido ahorcado si esta prueba hubiera existido.

Then there was Mason of Bradford, and the notorious Muller, and Lefevre of Montpellier, and Samson of New Orleans.

Luego estaba Mason de Bradford, y el notorio Muller, y Lefevre de Montpellier, y Samson de Nueva Orleans.

I could name a score of cases in which it would have been decisive."

Podría nombrar una veintena de casos en los que habría sido decisiva."

"You seem to be a walking calendar of crime," said Stamford with a laugh.

"Parece usted ser un calendario ambulante del crimen", dijo Stamford con una carcajada.

"You might start a paper on those lines.

"Podría usted fundar un periódico sobre esas líneas.

Call it the 'Police News of the Past.'"

Llámelo 'Noticias Policiales del Pasado.'"

"Very interesting reading it might be made, too," remarked Sherlock Holmes, sticking a small piece of plaster over the prick on his finger.

"Podría resultar una lectura muy interesante, además", comentó Sherlock Holmes, colocando un pequeño trozo de esparadrapo sobre el pinchazo en su dedo.

"I have to be careful," he continued, turning to me with a smile, "for I dabble with poisons a good deal."

"Tengo que tener cuidado", continuó, volviéndose hacia mí con una sonrisa, "pues me entretengo bastante con los venenos."

He held out his hand as he spoke, and I noticed that it was all mottled over with similar pieces of plaster, and discoloured with strong acids.

Extendió la mano mientras hablaba, y noté que estaba toda salpicada de trozos similares de esparadrapo, y decolorada por ácidos fuertes.

"We came here on business," said Stamford, sitting down on a high three-legged stool, and pushing another one in my direction with his foot.

"Hemos venido aquí por negocios", dijo Stamford, sentándose en un taburete alto de tres patas, y empujando otro hacia mí con el pie.

"My friend here wants to take diggings, and as you were complaining that you could get no one to go halves with you, I thought that I had better bring you together."

"Mi amigo aquí presente quiere alquilar alojamiento, y como usted se quejaba de que no encontraba a nadie con quien compartir los gastos, pensé que era mejor presentarlos."

Sherlock Holmes seemed delighted at the idea of sharing his rooms with me.

Sherlock Holmes pareció encantado con la idea de compartir sus habitaciones conmigo.

"I have my eye on a suite in Baker Street," he said, "which would suit us down to the ground.

"Tengo el ojo puesto en un apartamento en Baker Street", dijo, "que nos vendría de perlas.

You don't mind the smell of strong tobacco, I hope?

No le importa el olor del tabaco fuerte, ¿espero?

Vocabulary

Ciertamente: Certainly; used to affirm or agree strongly.
habría: Would have; conditional form of haber.
sido: Been; past participle of ser.
ahorcado: Hanged; executed by hanging from a rope.
si: If; introduces a conditional clause.
esta: This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective.
prueba: Proof or evidence supporting a claim.
hubiera: Had; past subjunctive form of haber.
existido: Existed; past participle of existir.
Luego: Then or later; indicates sequence in time.
estaba: Was; imperfect past tense of estar.
de: Of or from; very common preposition.
notorio: Notorious; widely and unfavorably known.
Nueva: New; feminine adjective indicating newness.
Podría: Could; conditional tense of poder.
nombrar: To name or mention someone or something.
una: A or one; feminine indefinite article.
veintena: A score; a group of approximately twenty things.
casos: Cases; instances or examples of something.
en: In or at; common preposition of location.
los: The; masculine plural definite article.
que: That or which; relative pronoun or conjunction.
decisiva: Decisive; conclusive and determining an outcome.
Parece: It seems; third person singular of parecer.
usted: You; formal second person singular pronoun.
ser: To be; fundamental verb expressing identity.
un: A or an; masculine singular indefinite article.
calendario: Calendar; a chart or schedule of dates.
ambulante: Walking or mobile; moving from place to place.
del: Of the; contraction of de and el.
crimen: Crime; a serious illegal act or offense.
dijo: Said; third person singular preterite of decir.
con: With; preposition indicating accompaniment.
carcajada: A loud burst of laughter; a guffaw.
fundar: To found or establish an organization or publication.
periódico: Newspaper; a regularly published print publication.
sobre: On or about; preposition of topic or position.
esas: Those; feminine plural demonstrative adjective.
líneas: Lines; rows of text or drawn marks.
Llámelo: Call it; imperative form of llamar with pronoun.
Noticias: News; information about recent events.
Policiales: Police-related; pertaining to law enforcement matters.
Pasado: Past; referring to previous or former times.
resultar: To turn out or result in a particular way.
lectura: Reading; the act of reading written material.
muy: Very; adverb intensifying an adjective or adverb.
interesante: Interesting; capturing attention and curiosity.
además: Furthermore or also; adds additional information.
comentó: Commented; third person preterite of comentar.
colocando: Placing; gerund of colocar, to put or position.
pequeño: Small or little; adjective describing small size.
trozo: Piece or chunk; a small portion of something.
esparadrapo: Adhesive bandage or medical tape for wounds.
pinchazo: A prick or puncture wound from a sharp object.
su: His, her, or your; possessive adjective.
dedo: Finger or toe; digit on hand or foot.
Tengo: I have; first person singular of tener.
tener: To have; fundamental verb of possession.
cuidado: Care or caution; careful attention to avoid harm.
continuó: Continued; third person preterite of continuar.
volviéndose: Turning toward; gerund of volverse with pronoun.
hacia: Toward; preposition indicating direction of movement.
mí: Me; first person singular stressed object pronoun.
sonrisa: Smile; a facial expression of happiness or warmth.
pues: Well or since; conjunction or filler word.
me: Me; first person singular unstressed object pronoun.
entretengo: I occupy myself; first person of entretenerse.
bastante: Quite or enough; indicates a considerable amount.
venenos: Poisons; toxic substances that cause harm.
Extendió: Extended or stretched out; preterite of extender.
la: The; feminine singular definite article.
mano: Hand; the body part at the end of the arm.
mientras: While; conjunction indicating simultaneous actions.
hablaba: Was speaking; imperfect past tense of hablar.
noté: I noticed; first person preterite of notar.
toda: All or entirely; feminine form of todo.
salpicada: Speckled or splattered with spots or drops.
trozos: Pieces; plural of trozo, small portions.
similares: Similar; alike in appearance or nature.
decolorada: Discolored; having lost or changed its original color.
por: By or for; preposition of cause or agent.
ácidos: Acids; corrosive chemical substances.
fuertes: Strong or powerful; plural of fuerte.
Hemos: We have; first person plural of haber.
venido: Come; past participle of venir.
aquí: Here; adverb indicating this place.
negocios: Business or affairs; commercial or practical matters.
sentándose: Sitting down; gerund of sentarse, reflexive verb.
taburete: Stool; a seat without a back or armrests.
alto: High or tall; adjective of elevated height.
tres: Three; the cardinal number 3.
patas: Legs of furniture or animal paws.
empujando: Pushing; gerund of empujar, to push.
otro: Another or other; masculine singular adjective.
pie: Foot; the lower extremity of the leg.
Mi: My; first person singular possessive adjective.
amigo: Friend; a person one knows and likes.
presente: Present; here or existing at this moment.
quiere: Wants; third person singular of querer.
alquilar: To rent; to pay for temporary use of something.
alojamiento: Lodging or accommodation; a place to stay.
como: As or like; conjunction or adverb of comparison.
se: Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun.
quejaba: Was complaining; imperfect past of quejarse.
no: No or not; negation word.
encontraba: Was finding; imperfect past tense of encontrar.
a: To or at; very common preposition.
nadie: Nobody; indefinite pronoun meaning no person.
quien: Who or whom; relative pronoun for persons.
compartir: To share; to divide or use something jointly.
gastos: Expenses or costs; money spent on something.
pensé: I thought; first person preterite of pensar.
era: Was; imperfect past tense of ser.
mejor: Better or best; comparative of bueno.
presentarlos: To introduce them; infinitive with attached pronoun.
pareció: Seemed; third person preterite of parecer.
encantado: Delighted; very pleased with someone or something.
idea: Idea; a thought or plan in one's mind.
sus: His, her, their; plural possessive adjective.
habitaciones: Rooms; enclosed spaces within a building.
conmigo: With me; preposition con combined with mí.
ojo: Eye; the organ of sight, or watch out.
puesto: Set or placed; past participle of poner.
apartamento: Apartment; a self-contained residential dwelling unit.
nos: Us; first person plural object pronoun.
vendría: Would come or suit; conditional of venir.
perlas: Pearls; precious gems from oysters; ideal fit.
No: No or not; standard negation word.
le: To him, her, or you; indirect object pronoun.
importa: Matters or bothers; third person of importar.
olor: Smell or odor; a scent perceived by the nose.
tabaco: Tobacco; the plant used in cigarettes and pipes.
fuerte: Strong; having great power, intensity, or concentration.
espero: I hope or I wait; first person of esperar.

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