The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 5
Is it, then, stretching our inference too far to say that the presentation was on the occasion of the change?"
¿Es, entonces, llevar demasiado lejos nuestra deducción decir que la entrega fue con ocasión del cambio?"
"It certainly seems probable."
"Ciertamente parece probable."
"Now, you will observe that he could not have been on the _staff_ of the hospital, since only a man well-established in a London practice could hold such a position, and such a one would not drift into the country.
"Ahora bien, observará usted que no podía haber formado parte del _personal_ del hospital, ya que solo un hombre bien establecido en una consulta londinense podría ocupar tal cargo, y alguien así no acabaría recalando en el campo.
What was he, then?
¿Qué era él, entonces?
If he was in the hospital and yet not on the staff he could only have been a house-surgeon or a house-physician—little more than a senior student.
Si estaba en el hospital y sin embargo no formaba parte del personal, solo podía haber sido un cirujano residente o un médico residente, poco más que un estudiante de últimos cursos.
And he left five years ago—the date is on the stick.
Y se fue hace cinco años: la fecha está en el bastón.
So your grave, middle-aged family practitioner vanishes into thin air, my dear Watson, and there emerges a young fellow under thirty, amiable, unambitious, absent-minded, and the possessor of a favourite dog, which I should describe roughly as being larger than a terrier and smaller than a mastiff."
Así que su serio médico de cabecera de mediana edad se desvanece en el aire, mi querido Watson, y surge un joven de menos de treinta años, afable, sin ambiciones, distraído, y dueño de un perro favorito, que yo describiría aproximadamente como más grande que un terrier y más pequeño que un mastín."
I laughed incredulously as Sherlock Holmes leaned back in his settee and blew little wavering rings of smoke up to the ceiling.
Me reí con incredulidad mientras Sherlock Holmes se recostaba en su sofá y lanzaba pequeños y vacilantes anillos de humo hacia el techo.
"As to the latter part, I have no means of checking you," said I, "but at least it is not difficult to find out a few particulars about the man's age and professional career."
"En cuanto a la última parte, no tengo forma de verificarlo", dije, "pero al menos no es difícil averiguar algunos detalles sobre la edad del hombre y su carrera profesional."
From my small medical shelf I took down the Medical Directory and turned up the name.
De mi pequeña estantería médica tomé el Directorio Médico y busqué el nombre.
There were several Mortimers, but only one who could be our visitor.
Había varios Mortimer, pero solo uno que podía ser nuestro visitante.
I read his record aloud.
Leí su historial en voz alta.
"Mortimer, James, M.R.
"Mortimer, James, M.R.
Vocabulary
- Es
- To be (third person singular present indicative)
- entonces
- Then, at that time, in that case
- llevar
- To carry, take, wear, lead, or conduct
- demasiado
- Too much, too many, excessive in quantity
- lejos
- Far, distant, at or to a great distance
- nuestra
- Our (feminine singular possessive adjective)
- deducción
- Deduction, conclusion drawn from logical reasoning
- decir
- To say, tell, speak, or express in words
- que
- That, which, who (relative or subordinate conjunction)
- la
- The (feminine singular definite article)
- entrega
- Delivery, handover, or surrender of something
- fue
- Was (third person singular preterite of ser)
- con
- With, together with, accompanied by
- ocasión
- Occasion, opportunity, chance, or special event
- del
- Of the (contraction of de and el)
- cambio
- Change, exchange, alteration, or transformation
- Ciertamente
- Certainly, surely, definitely, without doubt
- parece
- Seems, appears, looks like (third person present)
- probable
- Probable, likely, plausible, or seemingly true
- Ahora
- Now, at the present time, at this moment
- bien
- Well, properly, correctly, or good
- observará
- Will observe, will notice (future tense)
- usted
- You (formal singular second person pronoun)
- no
- Not, no, denial or negation particle
- podía
- Could, was able to (imperfect past tense)
- haber
- To have, to exist, auxiliary verb for perfect tenses
- formado
- Formed, made, created, or constituted
- parte
- Part, portion, piece, or component of whole
- personal
- Personal, private, individual, or concerning person
- hospital
- Hospital, medical institution for treating patients
- ya
- Already, now, at this point in time
- solo
- Alone, only, single, or solitary
- un
- A, an (masculine singular indefinite article)
- hombre
- Man, male person, or human being
- establecido
- Established, set up, founded, or settled
- en
- In, on, at, inside (preposition of location)
- una
- A, an (feminine singular indefinite article)
- consulta
- Consultation, medical office visit, or advice
- podría
- Could, would be able to (conditional mood)
- ocupar
- To occupy, hold, fill, or take up space
- tal
- Such, such a, like that, so much
- cargo
- Position, post, charge, or responsibility
- alguien
- Someone, somebody, anyone (indefinite pronoun)
- así
- Thus, so, in this way, like that
- acabaría
- Would end up, would finish (conditional tense)
- el
- The (masculine singular definite article)
- campo
- Field, countryside, rural area, or domain
- Qué
- What, which thing (interrogative pronoun)
- era
- Was (third person singular imperfect past)
- él
- He, him (masculine singular personal pronoun)
- Si
- If, whether (conditional conjunction)
- estaba
- Was (third person singular imperfect past)
- sin
- Without, lacking, devoid of something
- formaba
- Formed, made, constituted (imperfect past)
- sido
- Been (past participle of ser)
- cirujano
- Surgeon, medical doctor performing operations
- residente
- Resident, doctor in training at hospital
- médico
- Medical, doctor, physician, medical professional
- poco
- Little, few, small amount of something
- más
- More, greater in quantity or degree
- estudiante
- Student, learner, pupil in school
- de
- Of, from, about (preposition showing relationship)
- últimos
- Last, final, most recent in sequence
- cursos
- Courses, classes, academic subjects studied
- se
- Reflexive or passive pronoun (third person)
- hace
- Makes, does, ago (third person present)
- cinco
- Five, number between four and six
- años
- Years, period of twelve months
- fecha
- Date, day, time when something happens
- está
- Is (third person singular present indicative)
- bastón
- Cane, walking stick, staff for support
- Así
- Thus, so, in this way, therefore
- su
- His, her, their (possessive adjective)
- serio
- Serious, grave, solemn, or earnest manner
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