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estava apenas brincando

was just joking

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was just joking Depending on context, brincando can also mean “playing.”
PO: Não fique bravo; eu estava apenas brincando.
EN: Don’t be mad; I was just joking.

Eu estava apenas brincando.

I was just kidding.

— Meu Amigo Ivan Lapshin (1985)

Estava apenas brincando.

I was just kidding.

— Suspiria (1977)

Tom pensou que Mary estava apenas brincando, mas ela não estava.

Tom thought Mary was just joking, but she wasn’t.

Pensei que Tom estava apenas brincando.

I thought Tom was just joking.

Eu pensei que Tom estava apenas brincando.

I thought Tom was just joking.

Eu estava apenas brincando com você.

I was just kidding with you.