A Study in Scarlet — Page 1
THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION.
LA CIENCIA DE LA DEDUCCIÓN.
We met next day as he had arranged, and inspected the rooms at No. 221B, Baker Street, of which he had spoken at our meeting.
Nos reunimos al día siguiente según lo había acordado, e inspeccionamos las habitaciones en el número 221B de Baker Street, de las que había hablado en nuestro encuentro.
They consisted of a couple of comfortable bed-rooms and a single large airy sitting-room, cheerfully furnished, and illuminated by two broad windows.
Constaban de un par de cómodas habitaciones y una sola sala amplia y ventilada, alegremente amueblada e iluminada por dos grandes ventanas.
So desirable in every way were the apartments, and so moderate did the terms seem when divided between us, that the bargain was concluded upon the spot, and we at once entered into possession.
Los apartamentos eran tan deseables en todos los aspectos, y las condiciones parecían tan moderadas al dividirlas entre nosotros, que el trato se cerró en el acto y tomamos posesión de inmediato.
That very evening I moved my things round from the hotel, and on the following morning Sherlock Holmes followed me with several boxes and portmanteaus.
Esa misma tarde trasladé mis cosas desde el hotel, y a la mañana siguiente Sherlock Holmes me siguió con varias cajas y baúles de viaje.
For a day or two we were busily employed in unpacking and laying out our property to the best advantage.
Durante uno o dos días estuvimos muy ocupados desempacando y acomodando nuestras pertenencias de la mejor manera posible.
That done, we gradually began to settle down and to accommodate ourselves to our new surroundings.
Hecho esto, poco a poco empezamos a instalarnos y a adaptarnos a nuestro nuevo entorno.
Holmes was certainly not a difficult man to live with.
Holmes ciertamente no era un hombre difícil con quien convivir.
He was quiet in his ways, and his habits were regular.
Era tranquilo en sus maneras y sus hábitos eran regulares.
It was rare for him to be up after ten at night, and he had invariably breakfasted and gone out before I rose in the morning.
Era raro que estuviera despierto después de las diez de la noche, y siempre había desayunado y salido antes de que yo me levantara por la mañana.
Sometimes he spent his day at the chemical laboratory, sometimes in the dissecting-rooms, and occasionally in long walks, which appeared to take him into the lowest portions of the City.
A veces pasaba el día en el laboratorio de química, otras veces en las salas de disección, y en ocasiones dando largos paseos que parecían llevarlo a los barrios más bajos de la ciudad.
Vocabulary
- CIENCIA
- Knowledge or study of the natural world; science.
- DEDUCCIÓN
- The process of reaching a conclusion through logical reasoning.
- reunimos
- We gathered or met together at a specific place.
- siguiente
- Coming immediately after in order or time; next.
- según
- In accordance with or as stated by something; according to.
- acordado
- Past participle of acordar; previously agreed upon by parties.
- inspeccionamos
- We examined or inspected something carefully and thoroughly.
- habitaciones
- Rooms in a building, especially bedrooms or living spaces.
- encuentro
- A meeting or encounter between two or more people.
- Constaban
- They consisted of or were composed of certain elements.
- par
- A set of two matching or related items; a pair.
- cómodas
- Comfortable, providing ease and physical well-being.
- sala
- A large room used for living or gathering purposes.
- amplia
- Spacious and wide, having plenty of room inside.
- ventilada
- Well-aired with good airflow; properly ventilated space.
- alegremente
- In a cheerful, joyful, or pleasant manner; happily.
- amueblada
- Furnished with furniture and necessary household items.
- iluminada
- Lit up or brightened by a light source; illuminated.
- ventanas
- Openings in a wall fitted with glass to let light in.
- apartamentos
- Self-contained living units within a larger building; apartments.
- deseables
- Worth wanting or having; attractive and desirable.
- aspectos
- Features or elements of something viewed from a particular angle.
- condiciones
- Circumstances or terms under which something operates or exists.
- parecían
- They seemed or appeared to be a certain way.
- moderadas
- Not extreme; reasonable in amount, intensity, or degree.
- dividirlas
- To divide or split them among multiple parties.
- trato
- An agreement, deal, or arrangement made between parties.
- acto
- An act or action; in 'acto seguido' means immediately after.
- posesión
- The state of having or owning something; possession.
- inmediato
- Happening or done without delay; immediate or instant.
- trasladé
- I moved or transferred myself or belongings to another place.
- siguió
- Third-person singular preterite of seguir; he/she followed.
- varias
- Several or various; more than two but not many.
- cajas
- Boxes or containers used for storing or transporting items.
- baúles
- Large trunks or chests used for storing or transporting belongings.
- viaje
- A trip or journey made to a destination.
- Durante
- Preposition meaning 'during' a period or event.
- ocupados
- Busy or engaged in activity; occupied with tasks.
- desempacando
- Unpacking boxes or luggage to remove and organize contents.
- acomodando
- Arranging or placing items in a suitable orderly position.
- pertenencias
- Personal belongings or possessions owned by someone.
- manera
- A way, method, or fashion of doing something.
- Hecho
- Done or completed; past participle of hacer meaning accomplished.
- instalarnos
- To settle in or set ourselves up in a new place.
- adaptarnos
- To adjust ourselves to a new situation or environment.
- entorno
- The surroundings or environment in which someone lives or works.
- ciertamente
- Without doubt; used to affirm or confirm something; certainly.
- convivir
- To live together or coexist with others harmoniously.
- tranquilo
- Calm, quiet, and free from disturbance or agitation.
- maneras
- Ways of behaving or doing things; manners or habits.
- hábitos
- Regular practices or routines performed consistently over time.
- regulares
- Following a consistent pattern; normal, steady, and predictable.
- raro
- Unusual, strange, or occurring infrequently; rare.
- despierto
- Awake and not sleeping; in a conscious alert state.
- desayunado
- Past participle of desayunar; having eaten the morning meal.
- levantara
- Imperfect subjunctive of levantar; that I might get up.
- laboratorio
- A room equipped for scientific experiments and research.
- química
- The scientific study of substances, their properties and reactions.
- salas
- Rooms or halls used for a particular purpose.
- disección
- The act of cutting open a body for scientific examination.
- ocasiones
- Particular times or instances when something takes place; occasions.
- paseos
- Leisurely walks or strolls taken for pleasure or exercise.
- barrios
- Neighborhoods or districts within a city or town.
- bajos
- Low in position, value, or social standing; lower areas.
- ciudad
- A large and important urban settlement; a city.
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