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English → Spanish Chapter 1. Level 7/10

Recognizing, as I do, that you are the second highest expert in Europe—"

Reconociendo, como lo hago, que usted es el segundo mayor experto de Europa—

"Indeed, sir! May I inquire who has the honour to be the first?" asked Holmes with some asperity.

—¡Vaya, señor! ¿Puedo preguntar quién tiene el honor de ser el primero? —preguntó Holmes con cierta aspereza.

"To the man of precisely scientific mind the work of Monsieur Bertillon must always appeal strongly."

—Para el hombre de mentalidad estrictamente científica, la obra del señor Bertillon siempre debe resultar muy atractiva.

"Then had you not better consult him?"

—¿No sería mejor entonces que lo consultara a él?

"I said, sir, to the precisely scientific mind. But as a practical man of affairs it is acknowledged that you stand alone.

—Dije, señor, para la mentalidad estrictamente científica. Pero como hombre práctico de los negocios, se reconoce que usted no tiene igual.

I trust, sir, that I have not inadvertently—"

Confío, señor, en no haber cometido inadvertidamente—

"Just a little," said Holmes.

—Solo un poco —dijo Holmes.

"I think, Dr. Mortimer, you would do wisely if without more ado you would kindly tell me plainly what the exact nature of the problem is in which you demand my assistance.

—Creo, doctor Mortimer, que haría usted bien en decirme sin más preámbulos y con claridad cuál es la naturaleza exacta del problema en el que solicita mi ayuda.

Vocabulary

Reconociendo
Acknowledging or recognizing something or someone
como
As, like, or how; used for comparison
lo
It; neutral direct object pronoun in Spanish
hago
I do or I make; first person singular
que
That, which, or what; common conjunction
usted
Formal you; polite second person singular pronoun
es
Is; third person singular of ser
el
The; masculine definite article in Spanish
segundo
Second; ordinal number following first
mayor
Greater, older, or largest; comparative adjective
experto
Expert; person with specialized knowledge or skill
de
Of or from; common Spanish preposition
Europa
Europe; the continent west of Asia
Vaya
Well or go; exclamation expressing surprise or mild rebuke
señor
Mister or sir; polite title for a man
Puedo
I can or I am able; first person singular
preguntar
To ask a question; common Spanish verb
quién
Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person
tiene
Has or holds; third person singular of tener
honor
Honor; respect, privilege, or high regard
ser
To be; fundamental Spanish verb indicating identity
primero
First; ordinal number indicating the initial position
preguntó
Asked; third person singular past tense of preguntar
con
With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner
cierta
Certain or some; feminine adjective indicating a degree
aspereza
Harshness, sharpness, or roughness in tone or texture
Para
For or in order to; preposition indicating purpose
hombre
Man; adult male human being
mentalidad
Mentality or mindset; way of thinking or outlook
estrictamente
Strictly; in a precise, rigorous, or exact manner
científica
Scientific; relating to science or systematic inquiry
la
The; feminine definite article in Spanish
obra
Work or opus; a body of creative or scholarly output
del
Of the; contraction of de and el
siempre
Always; at all times without exception
debe
Must or should; third person singular of deber
resultar
To result or turn out; to prove to be something
muy
Very; adverb intensifying adjectives or other adverbs
atractiva
Attractive or appealing; feminine adjective of appeal
No
No or not; negation in Spanish
sería
Would be; conditional tense of ser
mejor
Better or best; comparative adjective of bueno
entonces
Then or therefore; adverb indicating consequence or time
consultara
Consulted; past subjunctive of consultar
a
To or at; common Spanish preposition
él
He or him; third person masculine singular pronoun
Dije
I said; first person past tense of decir
para
For or in order to; preposition indicating purpose
Pero
But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception
práctico
Practical; useful, functional, or applied in nature
los
The; masculine plural definite article in Spanish
negocios
Business or affairs; commercial or professional dealings
se
Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself, or oneself
reconoce
Recognizes or acknowledges; third person singular present
no
No or not; negation particle in Spanish
igual
Equal or the same; identical in value or degree
Confío
I trust or I hope; first person singular of confiar
en
In or on; common Spanish preposition of location
haber
To have; auxiliary verb used in perfect tenses
cometido
Committed or made; past participle of cometer
inadvertidamente
Inadvertently; done without intention or awareness
Solo
Only or alone; adverb or adjective of singularity
un
A or an; masculine indefinite article in Spanish
poco
A little or a bit; small quantity or degree
dijo
Said or told; third person past tense of decir
Creo
I believe or I think; first person of creer
doctor
Doctor; a medical professional or academic title
haría
Would do; conditional tense of hacer
bien
Well or good; adverb indicating correctness or quality
decirme
To tell me; infinitive with first person object pronoun
sin
Without; preposition indicating absence of something
más
More or most; comparative adverb or adjective
preámbulos
Preambles; lengthy introductory remarks before the point
y
And; basic coordinating conjunction in Spanish
claridad
Clarity; the quality of being clear or understandable
cuál
Which or what; interrogative pronoun selecting among options
naturaleza
Nature or character; the essential quality of something
exacta
Exact or precise; feminine adjective of accuracy
problema
Problem; a difficulty or matter requiring a solution
solicita
Requests or seeks; third person singular of solicitar
mi
My; first person singular possessive adjective
ayuda
Help or assistance; support given to someone in need
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