What does mica in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word mica in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mica in Italian.

The word mica in Italian means it's not like, it's not as if, at all, mica, bread roll, breadcrumb, no f***ing doubt about it, not bad, not really, not be born yesterday, not bad. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mica

it's not like, it's not as if

avverbio (informale (per niente) (informal, dismissive)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Non l'ho fatto mica apposta.
It's not like I did it on purpose.

at all

avverbio (informale (esprime giudizio positivo) (euphemistic)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Non è mica male la tua nuova amica.
Your new friend isn't bad at all.

mica

sostantivo femminile (gruppo di minerali) (minerals)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sul carrello della miniera c'erano frammenti di mica.
There were fragments of mica on the mining cart.

bread roll

sostantivo femminile (regionale, Italia settentrionale (forma di pane)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Per merenda ho mangiato una mica col salame.
I had a bread roll with salami for my snack.

breadcrumb

sostantivo femminile (antico (briciola di pane)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Della pagnotta non rimase neanche una mica.
Not even a crumb was left of the loaf.

no f***ing doubt about it

(Offensive!!)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

not bad

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Mica male la tua nuova auto!

not really

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

not be born yesterday

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

not bad

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