lad

a young boy, especially one who is cheeky or mischievous

niño travieso, chico joven

Collocations lad of the streets

• The lad was caught stealing apples from the market.

  El chico fue sorprendido robando manzanas del mercado.

a young man, especially one who is friendly and good-natured

joven, muchacho

Collocations lad of the town

• He was a good lad who always helped his neighbors.

  Era un buen muchacho que siempre ayudaba a sus vecinos.