The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 4
With hardly a word spoken, but with a kindly eye, he waved me to an armchair, threw across his case of cigars, and indicated a spirit case and a gasogene in the corner.
Sin apenas pronunciar una palabra, pero con una mirada amable, me señaló un sillón, deslizó hacia mí su pitillera de cigarros e indicó una licorera y un gasógeno en el rincón.
Then he stood before the fire and looked me over in his singular introspective fashion.
Luego se plantó ante el fuego y me examinó con su singular modo introspectivo.
"Wedlock suits you," he remarked.
—El matrimonio le sienta bien —observó.
"I think, Watson, that you have put on seven and a half pounds since I saw you."
—Creo, Watson, que ha engordado usted siete libras y media desde la última vez que le vi.
"Seven!" I answered.
—¡Siete! —respondí.
"Indeed, I should have thought a little more.
—En verdad, yo habría pensado que un poco más.
Just a trifle more, I fancy, Watson.
Solo un poquito más, me parece, Watson.
And in practice again, I observe.
Y de vuelta al ejercicio de su profesión, según observo.
You did not tell me that you intended to go into harness."
No me dijo usted que tuviera intención de volver a la práctica.
"Then, how do you know?"
—Entonces, ¿cómo lo sabe usted?
"I see it, I deduce it.
—Lo veo, lo deduzco.
How do I know that you have been getting yourself very wet lately, and that you have a most clumsy and careless servant girl?"
¿Cómo sé que últimamente se ha mojado usted mucho y que tiene una criada de lo más torpe y descuidada?
"My dear Holmes," said I, "this is too much.
—Mi querido Holmes —dije—, esto es demasiado.
You would certainly have been burned, had you lived a few centuries ago.
Sin duda lo habrían quemado a usted de haber vivido unos siglos atrás.
It is true that I had a country walk on Thursday and came home in a dreadful mess, but as I have changed my clothes I can't imagine how you deduce it.
Es cierto que el jueves di un paseo por el campo y volví a casa hecho una pena, pero como me he cambiado de ropa no puedo imaginar cómo lo deduce usted.
As to Mary Jane, she is incorrigible, and my wife has given her notice, but there, again, I fail to see how you work it out."
En cuanto a Mary Jane, es incorregible, y mi esposa le ha dado el aviso de despido, pero tampoco ahí veo cómo llega usted a esa conclusión.
He chuckled to himself and rubbed his long, nervous hands together.
Él se rió entre dientes y se frotó sus largos y nerviosos dedos.
Vocabulary
- Sin
- Without; preposition indicating absence or lack
- apenas
- Hardly, scarcely; almost not at all
- pronunciar
- To pronounce or utter words or sounds
- una
- A, an; indefinite article feminine singular
- palabra
- Word; a unit of spoken or written language
- pero
- But; conjunction expressing contrast or exception
- con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means
- mirada
- Look, gaze; the act of looking at someone
- amable
- Kind, friendly, pleasant in manner or attitude
- me
- Me; first-person singular object pronoun
- señaló
- Pointed out or indicated something to someone
- un
- A, an; indefinite article masculine singular
- sillón
- Armchair; a large comfortable upholstered chair
- deslizó
- Slid, glided; moved something smoothly toward someone
- hacia
- Toward; preposition indicating direction or movement
- mí
- Me; first-person singular pronoun after preposition
- su
- His, her, your, their; possessive adjective third-person
- pitillera
- Cigarette case; small container for holding cigarettes
- de
- Of, from; very common Spanish preposition
- cigarros
- Cigars or cigarettes; tobacco smoking products
- e
- And; variant of 'y' used before 'i' sounds
- indicó
- Indicated, pointed to; directed attention toward something
- licorera
- Decanter or liquor cabinet; container for alcoholic beverages
- y
- And; common conjunction joining words or clauses
- en
- In, on, at; common Spanish preposition of location
- el
- The; definite article masculine singular
- rincón
- Corner; an interior angle or secluded spot
- Luego
- Then, later, afterward; indicates sequence in time
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself, themselves
- plantó
- Planted himself, stood firmly; positioned oneself steadily
- ante
- Before, in front of; preposition of position
- fuego
- Fire; flames from burning material, fireplace fire
- examinó
- Examined, inspected; looked at carefully and thoroughly
- singular
- Singular, peculiar, unusual; remarkable in a distinctive way
- modo
- Way, manner, mode; how something is done
- El
- The; definite article masculine singular
- matrimonio
- Marriage, matrimony; the institution or state of being married
- le
- Him, her, you; indirect object pronoun third-person singular
- sienta
- Suits, fits well; third-person present of sentar
- bien
- Well, good; adverb indicating something is done properly
- observó
- Observed, remarked; noted or said something perceptively
- Creo
- I believe, I think; first-person present of creer
- que
- That, which, who; common conjunction or relative pronoun
- ha
- Has; auxiliary verb third-person singular present perfect
- engordado
- Gained weight, fattened; past participle of engordar
- usted
- You; formal second-person singular subject pronoun
- siete
- Seven; the cardinal number 7
- libras
- Pounds; units of weight measurement
- media
- Half; half of a unit or measure
- desde
- Since, from; preposition indicating a starting point
- la
- The; definite article feminine singular
- última
- Last, most recent; feminine form of último
- vez
- Time, instance; an occurrence or occasion
- vi
- I saw; first-person singular preterite of ver
- Siete
- Seven; cardinal number used here as exclamation
- respondí
- I responded, I replied; first-person preterite of responder
- En
- In, at; preposition of location or context
- verdad
- Truth; the reality of a fact or situation
- yo
- I; first-person singular subject pronoun
- habría
- Would have; conditional form of haber auxiliary
- pensado
- Thought; past participle of pensar, to think
- poco
- Little, a bit; small amount of something
- más
- More; comparative adverb indicating greater quantity or degree
- Solo
- Only, just; indicating something is limited or exclusive
- poquito
- A tiny bit; diminutive of poco, very little
- parece
- It seems, it appears; third-person of parecer
- Y
- And; basic coordinating conjunction
- vuelta
- Return; going back to a previous activity or place
- al
- To the; contraction of a + el
- ejercicio
- Exercise, practice; use or performance of an activity
- profesión
- Profession, occupation; one's regular work or career
- según
- According to; preposition indicating source of information
- observo
- I observe, I notice; first-person present of observar
- No
- No, not; basic negation word
- dijo
- Said, told; third-person singular preterite of decir
- tuviera
- Had; imperfect subjunctive of tener, to have
- intención
- Intention, plan; aim or purpose behind an action
- volver
- To return, to go back; infinitive of volver
- a
- To, at; common Spanish preposition
- práctica
- Practice; regular application of a profession or skill
- Entonces
- Then, so; adverb indicating consequence or time sequence
- cómo
- How; interrogative adverb asking about manner or means
- lo
- It, him; masculine direct object pronoun
- sabe
- Knows; third-person singular present of saber
- Lo
- It; direct object pronoun, masculine singular
- veo
- I see; first-person singular present of ver
- deduzco
- I deduce; first-person present of deducir
- Cómo
- How; interrogative or exclamatory adverb of manner
- sé
- I know; first-person singular present of saber
- últimamente
- Lately, recently; adverb referring to the recent past
- mojado
- Wet, soaked; covered or saturated with water
- mucho
- A lot, much; large amount or degree
- tiene
- Has, have; third-person singular present of tener
- criada
- Maid, servant; a female domestic household worker
- torpe
- Clumsy, awkward; lacking physical or mental coordination
- descuidada
- Careless, neglectful; not careful or attentive enough
- Mi
- My; first-person singular possessive adjective
- querido
- Dear, beloved; affectionate term of address
- dije
- I said; first-person singular preterite of decir
- esto
- This; neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to something
- es
- Is; third-person singular present of ser
- demasiado
- Too much, excessive; beyond what is appropriate or needed
- duda
- Doubt; uncertainty about the truth of something
- habrían
- Would have; third-person plural conditional of haber
- quemado
- Burned; past participle of quemar, to burn
- haber
- To have; auxiliary infinitive used in perfect tenses
- vivido
- Lived; past participle of vivir, to live
- unos
- Some, a few; indefinite article or pronoun plural
- siglos
- Centuries; periods of one hundred years each
- atrás
- Ago, behind, back; indicating past time or position
- Es
- Is; third-person singular present of ser
- cierto
- True, certain; something that is factual or confirmed
- jueves
- Thursday; the fifth day of the week
- di
- I took, I gave; first-person preterite of dar
- paseo
- Walk, stroll; a leisurely walk outdoors
- por
- Through, for, by; versatile Spanish preposition
- campo
- Countryside, field; rural land outside the city
- volví
- I returned; first-person singular preterite of volver
- casa
- House, home; one's place of residence
- hecho
- Made, done; past participle of hacer; also fact
- pena
- Pity, sorrow; a state of sadness or misery
- como
- As, like, how; conjunction or adverb of manner
- he
- I have; first-person singular present of haber
- cambiado
- Changed; past participle of cambiar, to change
- ropa
- Clothes, clothing; garments worn on the body
- no
- No, not; basic negation in Spanish
- puedo
- I can; first-person singular present of poder
- imaginar
- To imagine; to form a mental image or idea
- deduce
- Deduces; third-person singular present of deducir
- cuanto
- How much, as much as; indicates quantity or extent
- mi
- My; first-person singular possessive adjective
- esposa
- Wife; a married woman in relation to her husband
- dado
- Given; past participle of dar, to give
- aviso
- Notice, warning; formal notification about something
- despido
- Dismissal, firing; termination of someone's employment
- tampoco
- Neither, either; negation meaning not this either
- ahí
- There; adverb indicating a nearby location
- llega
- Arrives, reaches; third-person singular present of llegar
- esa
- That; feminine singular demonstrative adjective
- conclusión
- Conclusion; a final judgment or deduction reached
- Él
- He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun
- rió
- Laughed; third-person singular preterite of reír
- entre
- Between, among; preposition indicating middle position
- dientes
- Teeth; the hard structures in the mouth for chewing
- frotó
- Rubbed; third-person singular preterite of frotar
- sus
- His, her, their; plural possessive adjective third-person
- largos
- Long; masculine plural adjective describing length
- nerviosos
- Nervous, tense; masculine plural adjective describing anxiety
- dedos
- Fingers; the digits of the hand
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