He half-jokes - Tradução em português

At this point the small, smartly dressed lady who's been sitting in the corner suddenly appears at the actor's elbow. "This is my mum," says Farrell, confirming my earlier suspicion. "She's here to make sure you don't write anything mean," he half-jokes. His mum, Rita, then fixes me with a steely look and offers an inscrutable smile. I say my goodbyes and hope that she likes the piece.