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...pelas brincadeiras

English translation: ...about kidding around there

16:55 Mar 9, 2015
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Telecom(munications) / diálogo
Portuguese term or phrase: ...pelas brincadeiras
Uma das frases de um diálogo (informal), é:
- Peço desculpas pelas brincadeiras...não tive intenção de ser rude.
Lattuca
Brazil
Local time: 08:18
English translation:...about kidding around there
Explanation:
Obviously depends on the context and formalilty
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Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 12:18
Grading comment
tks!!:)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3...about kidding around there
Douglas Bissell
5Sorry, just kidding... I didn´t mean to be rude
Bruno_Ulivi
4for the jokes
Rafael Mantovani
3for joking around
Beatriz Baker Méio


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
for the jokes


Explanation:
sugestão, embora dependa muito do contexto

Rafael Mantovani
Germany
Local time: 13:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
...about kidding around there


Explanation:
Obviously depends on the context and formalilty

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 12:18
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
tks!!:)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gilmar Fernandes: For the informal tone as per Asker's description.
47 mins
  -> thanks Gilmar
agree  Paulinho Fonseca
1 hr
  -> thanks Paulinho
agree  Spiridon: yes
1 hr
  -> thanks Spirdon
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
for joking around


Explanation:
outra sugestão

Beatriz Baker Méio
United States
Local time: 07:18
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
- Peço desculpas pelas brincadeiras...não tive intenção de ser rude
Sorry, just kidding... I didn´t mean to be rude


Explanation:
Me baseio na expressão coloquial SJK, acréscimo da JK( just kidding) muito usada no "internetês".

Espero que meu exemplo contribua a algo!


    Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=SJK
Bruno_Ulivi
Brazil
Local time: 08:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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