mango street

rasura (n.)

shave/shaving

rasurado/a (adj.)

shaved

rasurarse (v.)

to shave oneself

sollozo (n.)

sob

sollozante (adj.)

sobbing/tearful

sollozar (v.)

to sob

costal (n.)

sack/large bag

hojalata (n.)

tin/sheet metal

refectorio (n.)

dining hall/cafeteria

lata (n.)

figuratively: nuisance/annoyance; literally: can/tin

molesto/a (adj.)

annoying/bothersome

dar la lata (v. phrase)

to annoy/bother

mareo (n.)

dizziness/motion sickness

mareado/a (adj.)

dizzy/motion-sick

marearse (v.)

to get dizzy/motion-sick

pena (n.)

sorrow/shame/difficulty

penoso/a (adj.)

painful/difficult/embarrassing

apenar (v.)

to sadden/embarrass

pordiosero/a (n.)

beggar

pordiosero/a

beggarly/like a beggar

bracero (n.)

laborer/farm worker

cuartucho (n.)

tiny shabby room

jalón (n.)

pull/tug

jalar (v.)

to pull

chorro (n.)

stream/jet/gush

chorrear (v.)

to drip/gush

colina (n.)

hill

huésped (n.)

guest

hospedar (v.)

to host/lodge

rechinido (n.)

creak/squeak

rechinar (v.)

to creak/squeak/grind

gruñido (n.)

growl/grunt

gruñon/a (adj.)

grumpy/growling

gruñir (v.)

to growl/grunt

cartero/a (n.)

mail carrier/mailman

escalón (n.)

step/stair

escalonado/a (adj.)

stepped/staggered

pertenencia (n.)

belonging/possession

perteneciente (adj.)

belonging to/pertaining to

pertenecer (v.)

to belong