según decían en son de chanza

English translation: as they said jokingly

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Spanish term or phrase:según decían en son de chanza
English translation:as they said jokingly
Entered by: Barbara Cochran, MFA

19:42 Feb 2, 2021
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / In A Historical Novel
Spanish term or phrase: según decían en son de chanza
Contexto:

Supo que algunos esperaban a Penitente e Isagani, mientras otros aseguraban que no llegarían; y entre una cosa y otra, "para pasar el rato" según decían en son de chanza, se apostaban mútuamente bebidas y tobacos.

Gracias,

Barbara
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 01:47
as they said jokingly
Explanation:
“I harassed them,” he said jokingly.
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/10/realestate/faced-with-apa...

“I thought he played so-so,” he said jokingly.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/06/david-luiz-...
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Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4as they said jokingly
Cecilia Gowar
4as they casually say
Steven Huddleston
4as they say in a joking tone
Perla Sequeira


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
as they casually say


Explanation:
I think say is better here than said. It is clear that those present are the subject, but I feel it applies more broadly as a custom as well.

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Note added at 20 mins (2021-02-02 20:02:19 GMT)
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..."in the meantime" as they casually say...

Steven Huddleston
Mexico
Local time: 23:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 39
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
as they say in a joking tone


Explanation:
"Chanza", según la RAE, es "un dicho festivo y gracioso" o "un hecho burlesco para recrear el ánimo o ejercitar el ingenio". Por otro lado, "en son de" significa "con ánimo de" o "con la intención de"


    Reference: http://https://dle.rae.es/chanza
    Reference: http://https://dle.rae.es/son
Perla Sequeira
Argentina
Local time: 02:47
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
as they said jokingly


Explanation:
“I harassed them,” he said jokingly.
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/10/realestate/faced-with-apa...

“I thought he played so-so,” he said jokingly.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/06/david-luiz-...

Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 219

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agree  patinba
18 mins
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agree  Christian [email protected]
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agree  Robert Copeland
8 hrs
  -> Thanks Robert!

agree  neilmac
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