era una battuta

it was a joke

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phrase Uncommon #17,082
it was a joke Used to say that something was meant humorously, not seriously.
IT: Era una battuta, non arrabbiarti.
EN: It was a joke, don't get angry.

Era una battuta crudele.

It was a cruel joke.

Era una battuta?

Was that a joke?

— Predator: Badlands (2025)

Era una battuta!

It was a joke!

— Un giorno di ordinaria follia (1993)

La sua era una battuta.

It was a joke.

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

Era una battuta.

It was a joke.

— Everything Everywhere All at Once - La vita, il multiverso e tutto quanto (2022)

Questa non era una battuta.

This wasn't a joke.

Era una battuta divertente.

It was a funny joke.

Non era una battuta fantastica?

Wasn't that a fantastic joke?

— Lagaan: C'era una volta in India (2001)

Era una battuta, non prendertela.

It was a joke, don't take it personally.

— Amores perros (2000)