The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 5

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"It is simplicity itself," said he; "my eyes tell me that on the inside of your left shoe, just where the firelight strikes it, the leather is scored by six almost parallel cuts.

«È la semplicità in persona,» disse lui; «i miei occhi mi dicono che sulla parte interna della sua scarpa sinistra, proprio dove la luce del fuoco la colpisce, il cuoio è segnato da sei tagli quasi paralleli.

Obviously they have been caused by someone who has very carelessly scraped round the edges of the sole in order to remove crusted mud from it.

Ovviamente sono stati causati da qualcuno che ha raschiato con molta negligenza attorno ai bordi della suola al fine di rimuoverne il fango incrostato.

Hence, you see, my double deduction that you had been out in vile weather, and that you had a particularly malignant boot-slitting specimen of the London slavey.

Quindi, vede, la mia doppia deduzione che lei fosse uscito con un tempo orribile, e che avesse avuto a che fare con un esemplare particolarmente maligno di domestica londinese tagliasuole.

As to your practice, if a gentleman walks into my rooms smelling of iodoform, with a black mark of nitrate of silver upon his right forefinger, and a bulge on the right side of his top-hat to show where he has secreted his stethoscope, I must be dull, indeed, if I do not pronounce him to be an active member of the medical profession."

Quanto alla sua professione, se un gentiluomo entra nelle mie stanze con l'odore di iodoformio, con un segno nero di nitrato d'argento sul dito indice destro, e un rigonfiamento sul lato destro del suo cappello a cilindro che mostra dove ha nascosto il suo stetoscopio, dovrei essere davvero ottuso se non lo dichiarassi un membro attivo della professione medica.»

I could not help laughing at the ease with which he explained his process of deduction.

Non potei fare a meno di ridere per la facilità con cui spiegò il suo processo deduttivo.

"When I hear you give your reasons," I remarked, "the thing always appears to me to be so ridiculously simple that I could easily do it myself, though at each successive instance of your reasoning I am baffled until you explain your process.

«Quando la sento esporre le sue ragioni,» osservai, «la cosa mi sembra sempre così ridicolmente semplice che potrei facilmente farlo anch'io, benché ad ogni successivo esempio del suo ragionamento rimanga sconcertato finché lei non spiega il suo procedimento.

And yet I believe that my eyes are as good as yours."

Eppure credo che i miei occhi siano buoni quanto i suoi.»

"Quite so," he answered, lighting a cigarette, and throwing himself down into an armchair.

«Proprio così,» rispose lui, accendendo una sigaretta e lasciandosi cadere in una poltrona.

"You see, but you do not observe. The distinction is clear.

«Lei vede, ma non osserva. La distinzione è chiara.

Vocabulary

È: Third person singular of 'essere'; means 'is'
la: Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'her'
semplicità: sem-pli-chi-TÀ — The quality of being simple or uncomplicated
in: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'
persona: per-SO-na — A human being or individual person
disse: DIS-se — Past tense of 'dire'; he/she said
lui: LU-i — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'
i: Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
miei: MIE-i — First person plural possessive meaning 'my' (masculine)
occhi: OC-chi — Plural of 'occhio'; the eyes
mi: First person singular reflexive or object pronoun 'me'
dicono: DI-co-no — Third person plural of 'dire'; they tell or say
che: Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'
sulla: SUL-la — Contraction of 'su' and 'la'; meaning 'on the'
parte: PAR-te — A section, portion, or side of something
interna: in-TER-na — Adjective meaning inner or interior side
della: DEL-la — Contraction of 'di' and 'la'; meaning 'of the'
sua: SU-a — Third person singular feminine possessive meaning 'his/her'
scarpa: SCAR-pa — A shoe worn on the foot
sinistra: si-NIS-tra — The left side or left direction
proprio: PROP-rio — Adverb or adjective meaning 'exactly', 'just', or 'own'
dove: DO-ve — Adverb meaning 'where'; indicates a location
luce: LU-ce — Light emitted from a source such as fire
del: Contraction of 'di' and 'il'; meaning 'of the'
fuoco: FUO-co — Fire or flame producing heat and light
colpisce: col-PIS-ce — Third person singular of 'colpire'; strikes or hits
il: Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'
cuoio: CUO-io — Leather material made from animal hide
è: Third person singular of 'essere'; means 'is'
segnato: se-GNA-to — Past participle of 'segnare'; marked or scored
da: Preposition meaning 'by', 'from', or 'since'
sei: SE-i — The number six
tagli: TA-gli — Plural of 'taglio'; cuts or incisions
quasi: QUA-si — Adverb meaning 'almost' or 'nearly'
paralleli: pa-ral-LE-li — Lines or marks running side by side without meeting
Ovviamente: ov-via-MEN-te — Adverb meaning 'obviously' or 'clearly'
sono: SO-no — First person plural or third person plural of 'essere'
stati: STA-ti — Past participle plural of 'essere'; been or occurred
causati: cau-SA-ti — Past participle plural of 'causare'; caused or produced
qualcuno: qual-CU-no — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'somebody'
ha: Third person singular of 'avere'; has or have
raschiato: ras-CHIA-to — Past participle of 'raschiare'; scraped or scratched
con: Preposition meaning 'with'
molta: MOL-ta — Feminine form of 'molto'; meaning 'much' or 'a lot of'
negligenza: ne-gli-GEN-za — Carelessness or lack of proper attention and care
attorno: at-TOR-no — Preposition or adverb meaning 'around' or 'about'
ai: Contraction of 'a' and 'i'; meaning 'to the' (plural)
bordi: BOR-di — Plural of 'bordo'; edges or borders of something
suola: SUO-la — The sole or bottom part of a shoe
al: Contraction of 'a' and 'il'; meaning 'to the'
fine: FI-ne — End, purpose, or aim of an action
di: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'
rimuoverne: ri-MUO-ver-ne — To remove from it; infinitive with particle 'ne'
fango: FAN-go — Mud or wet dirty earth found on ground
incrostato: in-cros-TA-to — Encrusted or hardened dirt caked onto a surface
Quindi: QUIN-di — Conjunction meaning 'therefore', 'so', or 'thus'
vede: VE-de — Third person singular of 'vedere'; sees or understands
mia: MI-a — First person singular feminine possessive meaning 'my'
doppia: DOP-pia — Feminine adjective meaning 'double' or 'twofold'
deduzione: de-du-ZIO-ne — A logical conclusion drawn from available evidence
lei: LE-i — Third person feminine pronoun or formal 'you'
fosse: FOS-se — Imperfect subjunctive of 'essere'; were or had been
uscito: us-CI-to — Past participle of 'uscire'; gone out or exited
un: Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
tempo: TEM-po — Time or weather, depending on context
orribile: or-RI-bi-le — Adjective meaning horrible, dreadful, or awful
e: Conjunction meaning 'and'
avesse: a-VES-se — Imperfect subjunctive of 'avere'; had or would have
avuto: a-VU-to — Past participle of 'avere'; had or possessed
a: Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'in'
fare: FA-re — Infinitive meaning 'to do' or 'to make'
esemplare: esem-PLA-re — A specimen or example of a particular type
particolarmente: par-ti-co-lar-MEN-te — Adverb meaning 'particularly' or 'especially'
maligno: ma-LI-gno — Adjective meaning malicious, evil, or malignant
domestica: do-MES-ti-ca — A female domestic servant or housekeeper
londinese: lon-di-NE-se — Adjective or noun meaning from or relating to London
Quanto: QUAN-to — As for; used to introduce a new related topic
alla: AL-la — Contraction of 'a' and 'la'; meaning 'to the' or 'at the'
professione: pro-fes-SIO-ne — A person's occupation or professional career
se: Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'whether'
gentiluomo: gen-ti-LUO-mo — A gentleman; a man of refined manners and status
entra: EN-tra — Third person singular of 'entrare'; enters a place
nelle: NEL-le — Contraction of 'in' and 'le'; meaning 'in the' (plural)
stanze: STAN-ze — Plural of 'stanza'; rooms of a building
l': Elided form of 'lo' or 'la'; the (before vowels)
odore: o-DO-re — A smell or scent perceived by the nose
segno: SE-gno — A mark, sign, or trace left on a surface
nero: NE-ro — Adjective meaning black in color
d': Elided form of 'di'; of or from (before vowels)
argento: ar-GEN-to — The precious metal silver
dito: DI-to — A finger or toe of the hand or foot
indice: IN-di-ce — The index finger; the pointer finger of the hand
destro: DES-tro — Adjective meaning right side or right-hand
rigonfiamento: ri-gon-fia-MEN-to — A swelling or bulge on a surface or object
lato: LA-to — The side or lateral part of something
suo: SU-o — Third person singular masculine possessive meaning 'his/her'
cappello: cap-PEL-lo — A hat worn on top of the head
cilindro: ci-LIN-dro — A top hat; a tall formal cylindrical hat
mostra: MOS-tra — Third person singular of 'mostrare'; shows or reveals
nascosto: nas-COS-to — Past participle of 'nascondere'; hidden or concealed
dovrei: dov-RE-i — First person singular conditional of 'dovere'; I should
essere: ES-se-re — Infinitive of 'to be'; fundamental auxiliary verb
davvero: dav-VE-ro — Adverb meaning 'really' or 'truly'
ottuso: ot-TU-so — Adjective meaning dull-witted or slow to understand
non: Negation adverb meaning 'not'
lo: Masculine singular direct object pronoun meaning 'him/it'
dichiarassi: di-chia-RAS-si — Imperfect subjunctive of 'dichiarare'; declared or announced
membro: MEM-bro — A member or participant of a group or organization
attivo: at-TI-vo — Adjective meaning active or actively practicing
medica: ME-di-ca — Feminine adjective meaning medical; relating to medicine
Non: Negation adverb meaning 'not'
potei: po-TE-i — First person singular past of 'potere'; I could
meno: ME-no — Adverb meaning 'less'; used in expressions like 'non potei meno'
ridere: RI-de-re — Infinitive meaning 'to laugh'
per: Preposition meaning 'for', 'through', or 'because of'
facilità: fa-ci-li-TÀ — Ease or effortlessness with which something is done
cui: CU-i — Relative pronoun meaning 'which', 'whom', or 'whose'
spiegò: spie-GÒ — Third person singular past of 'spiegare'; explained
processo: pro-CES-so — A process or procedure followed to achieve something
deduttivo: de-dut-TI-vo — Adjective meaning deductive; relating to logical deduction
Quando: QUAN-do — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'
sento: SEN-to — First person singular of 'sentire'; I hear or feel
esporre: es-POR-re — Infinitive meaning 'to expose' or 'to explain'
le: Feminine plural article or indirect pronoun meaning 'her/them'
sue: SU-e — Third person singular feminine plural possessive; 'his/her'
ragioni: ra-GIO-ni — Plural of 'ragione'; reasons or logical arguments
osservai: os-ser-VA-i — First person singular past of 'osservare'; I observed
cosa: CO-sa — A thing or object; also used as 'what'
sembra: SEM-bra — Third person singular of 'sembrare'; seems or appears
sempre: SEM-pre — Adverb meaning 'always' or 'ever'
così: co-SÌ — Adverb meaning 'so', 'thus', or 'in this way'
ridicolmente: ri-di-col-MEN-te — Adverb meaning 'ridiculously' or 'absurdly'
semplice: SEM-pli-ce — Adjective meaning simple, easy, or uncomplicated
potrei: po-TRE-i — First person singular conditional of 'potere'; I could
facilmente: facil-MEN-te — Adverb meaning 'easily' or 'without difficulty'
farlo: FAR-lo — Infinitive 'fare' with pronoun 'lo'; to do it
anch': Elided form of 'anche'; also or too (before vowel)
io: I-o — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'
benché: ben-CHÉ — Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though'
ad: Form of 'a' used before vowels; meaning 'at' or 'to'
ogni: O-gni — Adjective meaning 'every' or 'each'
successivo: suc-ces-SI-vo — Adjective meaning subsequent or following in order
esempio: e-SEM-pio — An example or instance used to illustrate a point
ragionamento: ra-gio-na-MEN-to — Reasoning or logical thought process
rimanga: ri-MAN-ga — Present subjunctive of 'rimanere'; remain or stay
sconcertato: scon-cer-TA-to — Past participle meaning baffled, puzzled, or disconcerted
finché: fin-CHÉ — Conjunction meaning 'until' or 'as long as'
spiega: SPIE-ga — Third person singular of 'spiegare'; explains or clarifies
procedimento: pro-ce-di-MEN-to — A procedure or method of doing something step by step
Eppure: ep-PU-re — Conjunction meaning 'and yet' or 'nevertheless'
credo: CRE-do — First person singular of 'credere'; I believe or think
siano: SIA-no — Present subjunctive of 'essere'; they are (subjunctive)
buoni: BUO-ni — Masculine plural of 'buono'; good or fine
quanto: QUAN-to — As much as; used in comparisons meaning 'as good as'
suoi: SU-oi — Third person plural masculine possessive meaning 'his/her'
Proprio: PROP-rio — Exactly; used for emphasis meaning 'exactly right'
rispose: ri-SPO-se — Third person singular past of 'rispondere'; replied
accendendo: ac-cen-DEN-do — Gerund of 'accendere'; lighting or igniting something
una: U-na — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
sigaretta: si-ga-RET-ta — A cigarette; a small rolled tobacco product for smoking
lasciandosi: las-CIAN-do-si — Gerund of 'lasciarsi'; letting oneself or allowing oneself
cadere: ca-DE-re — Infinitive meaning 'to fall' or 'to drop'
poltrona: pol-TRO-na — An armchair or comfortable upholstered chair
Lei: LE-i — Formal second person pronoun meaning 'you' (formal)
ma: Conjunction meaning 'but' indicating contrast
osserva: os-SER-va — Third person singular of 'osservare'; observes or notices
La: Feminine definite article or formal pronoun meaning 'you'
distinzione: dis-tin-ZIO-ne — A distinction or difference between two things
chiara: CHIA-ra — Feminine adjective meaning clear, obvious, or evident

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