y con ánimo de tomar a chacota el incidente

English translation: and inclined to take the incident lightly/as a joke

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Spanish term or phrase:y con ánimo de tomar a chacota el incidente
English translation:and inclined to take the incident lightly/as a joke
Entered by: Barbara Cochran, MFA

19:11 Feb 1, 2021
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / In A Historical Novel
Spanish term or phrase: y con ánimo de tomar a chacota el incidente
Contexto:

A la vista del dinero y la pistola, era difícil esperar que los espectadores se mantivieran tranquilos y con ánimo de tomar a chacota el incidente, por much que Penitente y Isagani lo quisieran.

Mil Gracias,

Barbara
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 04:05
and inclined to take the incident lightly/as a joke
Explanation:
A possible solution. Chacota usually means "jokingly."
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Steven Huddleston
Mexico
Local time: 02:05
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4and inclined to take the incident lightly/as a joke
Steven Huddleston
4and in a taunting mood about the incident
Pablo Waldman
3and eagerly to make a joke of / to take the mickey out of the situation
Juan (JP) Campaya


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
and inclined to take the incident lightly/as a joke


Explanation:
A possible solution. Chacota usually means "jokingly."

Steven Huddleston
Mexico
Local time: 02:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 39

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ormiston: To make light of ? Perhaps
40 mins
  -> Thank you Ormiston.

agree  Manuel Aburto: "... to take the incident as a joke" [Chacota: Burla o chanza que se hace de una cosa o de una persona]
1 hr
  -> Gracias Manuel.

agree  David Hollywood: "inclined" is le mot juste and "lightly" too... gets my vote
5 hrs
  -> Thank you David.

agree  Mónica Hanlan
19 hrs
  -> Gracias Mónica.
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
and in a taunting mood about the incident


Explanation:
My try, I hope it helps.

Pablo Waldman
Argentina
Local time: 05:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
and eagerly to make a joke of / to take the mickey out of the situation


Explanation:
La primera es más general y la segunda podría ir si se están burlando.

Espero haber sido de ayuda!


    https://www.collinsdictionary.com/es/diccionario/ingles/to-take-the-mickey
    https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/make-a-joke-of-sth
Juan (JP) Campaya
Argentina
Local time: 05:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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