Cajas de cartón : Bajo la alambrada

acarrear

to transport, carry, haul

agarró (agarrar)

to grab

agregó (agregar)

to add

alambre

wire

alejamos (alejar)

to move, further away

anocheció (anochecer)

to get dark

ansiado

longed or yearned for

apretándomela (apretar)

to press, to push

armar

to arm, to equip

arrastrándonos (arrastrar)

to drag

cachucha

hat, cap

cajuela

trunk

Cantinflas

famous actor in México

Capataz

foreman

cargaba (cargar)

to load

carpa

tent

carretera

road

cartera

wallet

cavar

to dig; to hoe

chocando (chocar)

to crash

chocitas (chozas)

hut

chorro

a lot

comal

ceramic dish or metal hotplate for cooking tortillas

conejos

rabbits

conforme

as

culebras

snake

descargar

unloading, to fire, discharge

desgranábamos (desgranar)

to shell

detuvo

(detener) to stop; to halt

enclavado

set deep into; embedded

encogiéndose (encoger)

to shrink

ensartadas (ensartar)

to thread or string

entrecejo

space between

erguido

estufita

little stove

ferrocarriles

railway, railroad

flanqueado (flanquear)

to flank

fogata

bonfire

frenos

brakes

frotándose (frotar)

to rub

frunciendo (fruncir)

to gather

hoyo

hole

humo

smoke

la alambrada

wire fence

la burra al trigo

literally: There’s the female donkey back at the wheat. It is used to express exasperation when someone keeps going on and on over the same subject, long after we consider it closed. (SpanishDict)

la migra

border patrol

Le haremos la lucha

We’ll manage; We’ll face this

lomas

hill, rise

madrugar

to get up early

mazorcas

ear or cob of corn

Me asusté (asustar)

I got scared

mentado

well-known; famous

misa

mass (church)

mordiéndose (morder)

to bite

ni siquiera

not even

ordeñar

to milk

orilla

shore, bank (corner)

pelonas

bald

pizcando (pizcar)

to pick

pozo

well

procurando (procurar)

to secure

púas

spines; quills; barbs

rechinar

to creak; to squeak

regañó (regañar)

to scold

retirándose (retirado)

out of the way

rieles

rails

rumbo(a)

direction; course

sacudió (sacudir)

to shake

Se arrimó (arrimar)

He got closer

silbato

whistle

solía (soler)

to usually do something; to be in the habit

soplando (soplar)

blowing

velas – candles

verdolagas

green, leafy vegetables