Los Chicos" Vocab

el alojamiento

lodging

el andrajo

rag, tatter

la cuerva

cave

la chabola

shack, shanty

el desgarr�n

rip, tear

la empalizada

fence, palisade

la gentuza

riffraff, mob, common people (derogatory)

el golpe

blow

el huerto

vegetable garden

el jornal

day's wage

el pantano

swamp

el pavor

fear, terror

la pena

penalty, punishment

el polvo

dust

el prado

meadow

el preso

prisoner

el pu�o

fist

el terrapl�n

embankment

acercarse

to come close, approach

apedrear

to throw stones at

arrastrar

to drag

atrapar

to trap, to catch

cojear

to limp

empapar

to drench, to soak

esconderse

to hide

escudri�ar

to scrutinize, to scan

huir

to run away, flee

latir

to beat, to throb

morder (ue)

to bite

pisar

to step on

retroceder

to move back

revolverse (ue)

to toss and turn

silbar

to whistle

trepar

to climb, to creep

adosado(a)

placed back-to-back, embedded

calloso(a)

callous, hard

crujiente

creaky

descalzo(a)

barefooted

desnudo(a)

naked

entrecortado(a)

broken, faltering

fanfarr�n

braggart

harapiento(a)

in rags

torcido(a)

twisted, crooked

dar media vuelta

to do an about-face, to turn halfway

echarse encima

to throw oneself at

en tropel

in a mad rush

entablar relaci�n

to establish relations, to begin a friendship

lo suyo

one's share

parecer mentira

to be hard to believe

tener buena punter�a

to be a good shot

tener por

to consider, to take for