It is still, however, the cabecera, and the jefe is a man of some force and vigor. |
We let the jefe and his soldiers follow us, we taking the lead. |
Sometimes the jefe de mercancia is aboard and sometimes not, but he usually shows up for unloading to collect on accounts. |
A jefe in this sense refers to a true boss, the leader of the household, also known as Jose Rico. |
When they were slacking off in the mine, for example, and a jefe arrived unexpectedly, they shouted loro or fuego as warning signals. |
The jefe within his Distrito has the power of life and death. |