A Study in Scarlet — Page 9

English → Fr CHAPTER I. Level 6/10

ha!" he cried, clapping his hands, and looking as delighted as a child with a new toy. "What do you think of that?"

ha ! » s'écria-t-il en frappant dans ses mains, et semblant aussi ravi qu'un enfant avec un nouveau jouet. « Qu'en pensez-vous ?»

"It seems to be a very delicate test," I remarked.

« Il semble que ce soit un test très délicat, » remarquai-je.

"Beautiful! beautiful! The old Guiacum test was very clumsy and uncertain.

« Magnifique ! magnifique ! L'ancien test au Gaïacum était très grossier et incertain.

So is the microscopic examination for blood corpuscles.

Il en est de même pour l'examen microscopique des globules sanguins.

The latter is valueless if the stains are a few hours old.

Ce dernier est sans valeur si les taches ont quelques heures.

Now, this appears to act as well whether the blood is old or new.

Or, celui-ci semble fonctionner aussi bien que le sang soit ancien ou récent.

Had this test been invented, there are hundreds of men now walking the earth who would long ago have paid the penalty of their crimes."

Si ce test avait été inventé, il y a des centaines d'hommes qui marchent aujourd'hui sur la terre et qui auraient depuis longtemps payé le prix de leurs crimes. »

"Indeed!" I murmured.

« En effet ! » murmurai-je.

"Criminal cases are continually hinging upon that one point.

« Les affaires criminelles reposent continuellement sur ce seul point.

A man is suspected of a crime months perhaps after it has been committed.

Un homme est soupçonné d'un crime des mois peut-être après qu'il a été commis.

His linen or clothes are examined, and brownish stains discovered upon them.

Son linge ou ses vêtements sont examinés, et des taches brunâtres y sont découvertes.

Are they blood stains, or mud stains, or rust stains, or fruit stains, or what are they?

Sont-ce des taches de sang, des taches de boue, des taches de rouille, des taches de fruit, ou que sont-elles ?

That is a question which has puzzled many an expert, and why?

C'est une question qui a déconcerté bien des experts, et pourquoi ?

Because there was no reliable test.

Parce qu'il n'existait pas de test fiable.

Now we have the Sherlock Holmes' test, and there will no longer be any difficulty."

Maintenant nous avons le test de Sherlock Holmes, et il n'y aura plus aucune difficulté. »

His eyes fairly glittered as he spoke, and he put his hand over his heart and bowed as if to some applauding crowd conjured up by his imagination.

Ses yeux brillaient véritablement pendant qu'il parlait, et il posa sa main sur son cœur et s'inclina comme devant une foule en train d'applaudir évoquée par son imagination.

"You are to be congratulated," I remarked, considerably surprised at his enthusiasm.

« Il faut vous féliciter, » remarquai-je, considérablement surpris par son enthousiasme.

"There was the case of Von Bischoff at Frankfort last year.

« Il y a eu le cas de Von Bischoff à Francfort l'année dernière.

Vocabulary

s': Reflexive pronoun 'oneself' before vowel.
écria: Cried out, exclaimed suddenly with emotion.
il: Third-person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.
en: Preposition or pronoun meaning 'in', 'on', 'some'.
frappant: Striking, hitting; also meaning striking/impressive.
dans: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside'.
ses: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
mains: Plural noun meaning 'hands'.
et: Coordinating conjunction meaning 'and'.
semblant: Seeming, appearing to be a certain way.
aussi: Adverb meaning 'also', 'too', or 'as well'.
ravi: Delighted, thrilled, very pleased about something.
qu': Conjunction 'that' or relative pronoun before vowel.
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
enfant: Noun meaning 'child', young person.
avec: Preposition meaning 'with'.
nouveau: Adjective meaning 'new' or 'novel'.
jouet: Noun meaning 'toy', plaything for a child.
Qu': Interrogative or relative pronoun meaning 'what'.
pensez: Second-person plural form of 'think' or 'believe'.
vous: Second-person plural or formal pronoun meaning 'you'.
Il: Third-person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.
semble: Third-person singular of 'sembler', meaning 'seems'.
que: Conjunction meaning 'that'; also comparative 'than'.
ce: Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this/that'.
soit: Subjunctive form of 'être', meaning 'be'.
test: Noun meaning 'test', an examination or trial.
très: Adverb meaning 'very', intensifying an adjective.
délicat: Adjective meaning 'delicate', sensitive, or tricky.
remarquai: Past tense of 'remarquer', meaning 'I noted/remarked'.
je: First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
Magnifique: Adjective meaning 'magnificent', wonderful, splendid.
magnifique: Adjective meaning 'magnificent', wonderful, splendid.
L': Definite article 'the' before a vowel sound.
ancien: Adjective meaning 'old', 'former', or 'ancient'.
au: Contraction of 'à le', meaning 'at the' or 'to the'.
était: Imperfect tense of 'être', meaning 'was' or 'were'.
grossier: Adjective meaning 'crude', rough, or imprecise.
incertain: Adjective meaning 'uncertain', unreliable, doubtful.
est: Third-person singular of 'être', meaning 'is'.
de: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.
même: Adjective or adverb meaning 'same' or 'even'.
pour: Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to'.
l': Definite article 'the' before a vowel sound.
examen: Noun meaning 'examination', test, or inspection.
microscopique: Adjective meaning 'microscopic', visible only under microscope.
des: Plural indefinite article meaning 'some' or 'of the'.
globules: Noun meaning 'corpuscles' or small blood cells.
sanguins: Adjective meaning 'blood', relating to blood cells.
Ce: Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this/that'.
dernier: Adjective meaning 'last' or 'latter', most recent.
sans: Preposition meaning 'without'.
valeur: Noun meaning 'value', worth, or importance.
si: Conjunction meaning 'if'; adverb meaning 'so/yes'.
les: Definite article 'the' for plural nouns.
taches: Noun meaning 'stains' or 'spots' on a surface.
ont: Third-person plural of 'avoir', meaning 'have'.
quelques: Adjective meaning 'a few', 'some', a small number.
heures: Noun meaning 'hours', units of time.
Or: Conjunction meaning 'now', 'yet', introducing contrast.
celui: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this one' or 'that one'.
ci: Adverb meaning 'here'; used in 'celui-ci' (this one).
fonctionner: Verb meaning 'to function', to work or operate.
bien: Adverb meaning 'well'; adjective meaning 'good'.
le: Definite article 'the' for singular masculine nouns.
sang: Noun meaning 'blood'.
ou: Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative.
récent: Adjective meaning 'recent', having occurred not long ago.
Si: Conjunction meaning 'if', introducing a condition.
avait: Imperfect tense of 'avoir', meaning 'had'.
été: Past participle of 'être', meaning 'been'; also 'summer'.
inventé: Past participle of 'inventer', meaning 'invented'.
y: Pronoun meaning 'there' or 'it' referring to place.
a: Third-person singular of 'avoir', meaning 'has'.
centaines: Noun meaning 'hundreds', large quantities of something.
d': Contraction of 'de' before vowel, meaning 'of/from'.
hommes: Noun meaning 'men' or 'people', plural of homme.
qui: Relative pronoun meaning 'who', 'which', or 'that'.
marchent: Third-person plural of 'marcher', meaning 'walk'.
aujourd': Part of 'aujourd'hui', meaning 'today'.
sur: Preposition meaning 'on', 'upon', or 'over'.
la: Definite article 'the' for singular feminine nouns.
terre: Noun meaning 'earth', 'ground', or 'land'.
auraient: Conditional of 'avoir', meaning 'would have'.
depuis: Preposition meaning 'since' or 'for' (a duration).
longtemps: Adverb meaning 'for a long time'.
payé: Past participle of 'payer', meaning 'paid'.
prix: Noun meaning 'price', 'cost', or 'prize'.
leurs: Possessive adjective meaning 'their'.
crimes: Noun meaning 'crimes', serious illegal acts.
En: Preposition meaning 'in', 'by', or 'while'.
effet: Noun meaning 'effect'; 'en effet' means 'indeed'.
murmurai: Past tense of 'murmurer', meaning 'I murmured'.
Les: Definite article 'the' for plural nouns.
affaires: Noun meaning 'affairs', matters, cases, or business.
criminelles: Adjective meaning 'criminal', relating to crimes.
reposent: Third-person plural of 'reposer', meaning 'rest/depend on'.
continuellement: Adverb meaning 'continually', without stopping.
seul: Adjective meaning 'alone', 'only', or 'single'.
point: Noun meaning 'point', issue, or detail.
Un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
homme: Noun meaning 'man' or 'human being'.
soupçonné: Past participle of 'soupçonner', meaning 'suspected'.
crime: Noun meaning 'crime', a serious illegal act.
mois: Noun meaning 'month', a unit of time.
peut: Third-person singular of 'pouvoir', meaning 'can/may'.
être: Infinitive verb meaning 'to be'.
après: Preposition meaning 'after' or 'afterwards'.
commis: Past participle of 'commettre', meaning 'committed'.
Son: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
linge: Noun meaning 'linen', laundry, or undergarments.
vêtements: Noun meaning 'clothes', garments or clothing items.
sont: Third-person plural of 'être', meaning 'are'.
examinés: Past participle of 'examiner', meaning 'examined'.
brunâtres: Adjective meaning 'brownish', having a brownish color.
découvertes: Noun/adjective meaning 'discoveries' or 'found/uncovered'.
Sont: Third-person plural of 'être', meaning 'are'.
boue: Noun meaning 'mud', wet dirty earth.
rouille: Noun meaning 'rust', reddish-brown corrosion on metal.
fruit: Noun meaning 'fruit'; also result or outcome.
elles: Third-person plural feminine pronoun meaning 'they'.
C': Contraction of 'ce' before vowel, meaning 'it/this'.
une: Indefinite article feminine meaning 'a' or 'one'.
question: Noun meaning 'question', an inquiry or issue.
déconcerté: Past participle meaning 'baffled', confused, or disconcerted.
experts: Noun meaning 'experts', specialists with specialized knowledge.
pourquoi: Adverb meaning 'why', asking for a reason.
Parce: Part of 'parce que', meaning 'because'.
n': Negation particle 'ne' before vowel, part of 'ne...pas'.
existait: Imperfect of 'exister', meaning 'existed' or 'was existing'.
pas: Negation particle meaning 'not'; also 'step'.
fiable: Adjective meaning 'reliable', dependable, trustworthy.
Maintenant: Adverb meaning 'now', at the present moment.
nous: First-person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'.
avons: First-person plural of 'avoir', meaning 'we have'.
aura: Future tense of 'avoir', meaning 'will have'.
plus: Adverb meaning 'more' or 'no more' in negation.
aucune: Negative adjective meaning 'no', 'none', or 'not any'.
difficulté: Noun meaning 'difficulty', a problem or challenge.
Ses: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
yeux: Noun meaning 'eyes', plural of 'œil'.
brillaient: Imperfect of 'briller', meaning 'were shining/sparkling'.
véritablement: Adverb meaning 'truly', 'really', genuinely.
pendant: Preposition meaning 'during' or 'while'.
parlait: Imperfect of 'parler', meaning 'was speaking'.
posa: Past tense of 'poser', meaning 'placed' or 'put'.
sa: Possessive adjective feminine meaning 'his', 'her', 'its'.
main: Noun meaning 'hand'.
son: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
cœur: Noun meaning 'heart', both physical and emotional.
inclina: Past tense of 'incliner', meaning 'bowed' or 'inclined'.
comme: Conjunction or preposition meaning 'like', 'as', 'how'.
devant: Preposition meaning 'in front of' or 'before'.
foule: Noun meaning 'crowd', a large group of people.
train: Noun meaning 'train'; in 'en train de' means 'in the process of'.
applaudir: Verb meaning 'to applaud', clap hands in appreciation.
évoquée: Past participle of 'évoquer', meaning 'evoked' or 'conjured up'.
par: Preposition meaning 'by', 'through', or 'per'.
imagination: Noun meaning 'imagination', creative mental faculty.
faut: Impersonal verb 'il faut', meaning 'it is necessary'.
féliciter: Verb meaning 'to congratulate', to praise someone's success.
considérablement: Adverb meaning 'considerably', to a significant degree.
surpris: Adjective/past participle meaning 'surprised', caught off guard.
enthousiasme: Noun meaning 'enthusiasm', eager excitement or passion.
eu: Past participle of 'avoir', meaning 'had'.
cas: Noun meaning 'case', an instance or situation.
à: Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'in'.
année: Noun meaning 'year', a twelve-month period.
dernière: Adjective meaning 'last' or 'previous', most recent.

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