Translator
"joking" in Spanish
QUICK TRANSLATIONS
"joking" in Spanish
chiste- broma- gracia- burla- cuento- chanza- bufa- cachondeo- humorada- coña- chascarrillo- chacota- cachada- camama- chascarillo- chasco- chile- chirigota- chufla- chufleo- cuchufleta- guasa- pandorga- pitanza- talla- tomadura de pelo- vacilada- vacilón- artículo de broma- pega- de pega- de mentira
TRANSLATIONS & EXAMPLES
But enough joking. We have just voted on the relevant part in relation to electricity.
Bromas aparte, acabamos de votar sobre la parte relativa a la electricidad.
Joking apart, I can assure the honourable Member that the presidency has understood perfectly well what is at issue.
Bromas aparte, puedo asegurar a su Señoría que la Presidencia ha comprendido perfectamente.
But, joking aside ...
Pero, dejando las bromas de lado ...
And if I may joke about such an important subject: redheads, Mrs Roth?
Si pudiera permitirme bromear sobre un tema tan importante:¿y las pelirrojas, señora Roth?
And if I may joke about such an important subject: redheads, Mrs Roth?
Si pudiera permitirme bromear sobre un tema tan importante: ¿y las pelirrojas, señora Roth?
The rapporteur and I often joke that we find very little to disagree on when it comes to international trade issues.
El ponente y yo bromeamos a menudo sobre lo poco que divergimos en cuestiones de comercio internacional.
Considering how many unemployed and how many poor people we have in the EU today, I think it is a bit of a joke for us to say we have done so well.
Pensando en las cantidades de desempleados y pobres que tenemos hoy en la UE, creo que es burlarse un poco cuando se dice que se ha tenido tanto éxito.
to joke(also: to vacillate, to waver, to shilly-shally, to dither)
Nobody anywhere in Europe would tell this joke using kilojoules.
Nadie en Europa contaría este chiste usando la palabra kilojulios.
The joke was that the Norwegians always talk about fish.
El chiste era que los noruegos siempre hablan del pescado.
I am reminded of a joke about Stalin's benevolence.
Me estoy acordando de un chiste sobre la benevolencia de Stalin.
(Mr Martens: "The Commission is in Brussels' ) It was a joke, Mr Martens.
Martens: "La Comisión está en Bruselas») Era una broma, Sr. Martens.
The security is little more than a joke.
Así pues, la seguridad es poco más que una broma.
It was, of course, a joke, as the Commissioner said.
No me ha salido, pido perdón, evidentemente se trataba de una broma, como ha dicho el Comisario.
it's no joke!
maldita la gracia que tiene
he seems to have found the joke funny
parece que le ha hecho gracia el chiste
the joke fell very flat
el chiste no hizo ni pizca de gracia
This situation is a joke, and the UNHCR is not putting up with it either, as it has warmly recommended to the Member States that they do not proceed with deportations of this kind.
Esta situación es una burla, y el ACNUR tampoco la acepta, ya que ha recomendado vivamente a los Estados miembros que no continúen con las deportaciones de este tipo.
joke(also: story, tale, short story, short tale)
do you know the joke about the elephant that …?
¿sabes el cuento del elefante que …?
he treats everything as a joke
todo se lo toma a cachondeo
is this some kind of a joke?
¿qué cachondeo es éste?
joke(also: funny story, funny anecdote)
joke(also: funny story)
he takes everything as a joke
todo se lo toma a chirigota
they joke about everything
hacen chirigota de todo
don't believe him, it's all a joke
no le creas, es puro vacilón
CONTEXT EXAMPLES
Context examples for "joking" in Spanish(!) These sentences come from external sources & may not be accurate. Therefore, we are not responsible for their content.
But enough joking. We have just voted on the relevant part in relation to electricity.
Bromas aparte, acabamos de votar sobre la parte relativa a la electricidad.
Joking apart, I can assure the honourable Member that the presidency has understood perfectly well what is at issue.
Bromas aparte, puedo asegurar a su Señoría que la Presidencia ha comprendido perfectamente.
you must be joking! get on with your schoolwork
¡qué película ni qué porras! ¡a estudiar!
I am obviously joking, but the rules, if rules are to be applied, must be the same and mandatory for everyone.
Obviamente, es una broma; pero las normas, si es que son aplicadas, deben ser las mismas y obligatorias para todos.
Or, as I always say, ‘ EU must be joking’.
O, como siempre digo,« la UE debe de estar de broma».
Or, as I always say, ‘EU must be joking’.
O, como siempre digo, «la UE debe de estar de broma».
you must be joking! — no, I'm deadly serious
lo dices en broma ¿no? — no, lo digo muy en serio
he isn't joking, he's quite capable of doing it
no está bromeando, es muy capaz de hacerlo
she said it kind of half serious, half joking
lo dijo medio en serio, medio en broma
she said it half joking and half serious
me lo dijo medio en broma medio en serio
I'm not joking: far from it!
no estoy bromeando ¡todo lo contrario!
But, joking aside ...
Pero, dejando las bromas de lado ...
it's no time for joking
no está el horno para bollos
I thought she was joking
creí que lo decía de coña
that's enough joking around!
¡basta de chacoteos!
Anyway, joking aside, what I am trying to say is that I am in favour of joint investigation teams, of European policemen and women.
Bromas aparte, lo que quiero decir es que estoy a favor de los equipos conjuntos de investigación, de los policías y de las policías europeos.
are you joking?
¿me lo estás diciendo en chiste?
I was only joking!
¡te lo decía en broma!
You must be joking.
Parece una broma.
he's always joking
es muy bromista
Learn Spanish
Spanish For Beginners
Learning through Videos
How to pronounce the vowels in Spanish?How to order food in Spanish?How to pronounce "H" in Spanish?How to pronounce "G" in Spanish?How to pronounce C, K, S, Z in Spanish?How to pronounce B and V in Spanish?How to pronounce "LL" and "Y" in Spanish?Here, there, and over there in SpanishSpanish vocabulary: AnimalsBeber vs Tomar