The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 2

English → Spanish Chapter 1. Level 7/10

"I think," said I, following as far as I could the methods of my companion, "that Dr. Mortimer is a successful, elderly medical man, well-esteemed since those who know him give him this mark of their appreciation."

—Creo —dije yo, siguiendo en la medida de lo posible los métodos de mi compañero— que el doctor Mortimer es un médico anciano y exitoso, muy estimado, puesto que quienes le conocen le otorgan esta muestra de su aprecio.

"Good!" said Holmes. "Excellent!"

—¡Bien! —dijo Holmes—. ¡Excelente!

"I think also that the probability is in favour of his being a country practitioner who does a great deal of his visiting on foot."

—Creo también que es probable que sea un médico rural que realiza gran parte de sus visitas a pie.

"Why so?"

—¿Por qué?

"Because this stick, though originally a very handsome one has been so knocked about that I can hardly imagine a town practitioner carrying it. The thick-iron ferrule is worn down, so it is evident that he has done a great amount of walking with it."

—Porque este bastón, aunque en su origen era muy elegante, ha sido tan maltratado que me cuesta imaginar a un médico de ciudad llevándolo. La gruesa contera de hierro está muy desgastada, por lo que es evidente que ha caminado mucho con él.

"Perfectly sound!" said Holmes.

—¡Perfectamente razonado! —dijo Holmes.

"And then again, there is the 'friends of the C.C.H.' I should guess that to be the Something Hunt, the local hunt to whose members he has possibly given some surgical assistance, and which has made him a small presentation in return."

—Y además está lo de los «amigos del C.C.H.». Yo diría que se trata de alguna Cacería, la cacería local a cuyos miembros posiblemente ha prestado alguna asistencia quirúrgica, y que le ha hecho un pequeño obsequio en agradecimiento.

"Really, Watson, you excel yourself," said Holmes, pushing back his chair and lighting a cigarette. "I am bound to say that in all the accounts which you have been so good as to give of my own small achievements you have habitually underrated your own abilities. It may be that you are not yourself luminous, but you are a conductor of light. Some people without possessing genius have a remarkable power of stimulating it.

—Realmente, Watson, se supera usted —dijo Holmes, recostándose en su silla y encendiendo un cigarrillo—. Debo decir que en todos los relatos que ha tenido la amabilidad de hacer sobre mis modestos logros, ha subestimado habitualmente sus propias capacidades. Puede que usted no sea luminoso en sí mismo, pero es un conductor de luz. Hay personas que, sin poseer genio, tienen un notable poder para estimularlo.

Vocabulary

Creo: I believe; I think (present tense of creer).
dije: I said (past tense of decir).
yo: I (first person singular pronoun).
siguiendo: Following; according to (present participle of seguir).
en: In; on; at (preposition indicating location or time).
la: The (feminine singular definite article).
medida: Measure; extent; degree of something.
de: Of; from (preposition indicating possession or origin).
lo: The; it (neuter definite article or pronoun).
posible: Possible; capable of happening or being done.
los: The (masculine plural definite article).
métodos: Methods; procedures; ways of doing something.
mi: My (possessive adjective, first person singular).
compañero: Companion; colleague; person who works with another.
que: That; which; who (relative pronoun or conjunction).
el: The (masculine singular definite article).
doctor: Doctor; physician; medical professional.
es: Is; third person singular present of ser.
un: A; an (indefinite article, masculine singular).
médico: Medical doctor; physician; healthcare professional.
anciano: Elderly; old; aged person or adjective.
exitoso: Successful; achieving desired results or goals.
muy: Very; much; to a great degree.
estimado: Esteemed; valued; respected; held in high regard.
puesto: Since; because; position (conjunction or noun).
quienes: Who; those who; persons that (plural relative pronoun).
le: Him; to him (indirect or direct object pronoun).
conocen: They know; are acquainted with (present tense of conocer).
otorgan: They grant; they give; they award (present tense of otorgar).
esta: This; this one (feminine singular demonstrative adjective).
muestra: Sample; sign; demonstration; show of something.
su: His; her; their; its (possessive adjective).
aprecio: Appreciation; esteem; regard; respect for someone.
Bien: Well; good; fine (adverb or interjection).
dijo: He/she said; past tense of decir.
Excelente: Excellent; outstanding; of superior quality.
también: Also; too; as well; in addition.
probable: Probable; likely; having good chance of happening.
sea: Is; be (subjunctive present tense of ser).
rural: Rural; relating to countryside or farming areas.
realiza: He/she performs; carries out; accomplishes (present tense of realizar).
gran: Great; large; big; important (apocopated form of grande).
parte: Part; portion; piece; section of something.
sus: His; her; their; its (possessive adjective, plural).
visitas: Visits; calls; professional appointments or social calls.
pie: Foot; on foot (noun or idiom for walking).
Por: For; by; through (preposition indicating cause or agent).
qué: Why; what (interrogative pronoun or question word).
Porque: Because; for the reason that (conjunction).
este: This; this one (masculine singular demonstrative adjective).
bastón: Cane; walking stick; baton (noun).
aunque: Although; even though; though (conjunction).
origen: Origin; source; beginning; where something came from.
era: Was; past tense of ser (he/she/it was).
elegante: Elegant; stylish; graceful; refined in appearance.
ha: Has; present perfect auxiliary of haber.
sido: Been; past participle of ser.
tan: So; so much; to such extent (apocopated form of tanto).
maltratado: Mistreated; abused; badly worn or damaged.
me: Me; to me (first person singular object pronoun).
cuesta: It costs; it is difficult (present tense of costar).
imaginar: To imagine; to picture mentally; to suppose.
ciudad: City; urban area; town with many inhabitants.
llevándolo: Carrying it; taking it; bringing it along (gerund with pronoun).
La: The (feminine singular definite article).
gruesa: Thick; coarse; large in diameter (feminine adjective).
hierro: Iron; metal element; iron tool or object.
está: Is; is located (present tense of estar).
desgastada: Worn; worn down; eroded; deteriorated by use.
por: For; by; through (preposition indicating cause or agent).
evidente: Evident; obvious; clear; apparent to the observer.
caminado: Walked; traveled on foot; past participle of caminar.
mucho: Much; a lot; many; considerable amount.
con: With; accompanied by (preposition).
él: He; him (masculine singular personal pronoun).
Perfectamente: Perfectly; exactly; in a flawless manner.
razonado: Reasoned; logical; based on sound reasoning.

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