face value
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face value
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (finance)
a. el valor nominal (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
After the crash, many shares were no longer worth their face value.Después de la crisis, muchas acciones ya no tenían su valor nominal.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
At face value, it seems an attractive solution.Vista tal cual, parece ser una solución atractiva.
I wouldn't take the report at face value. You should question some of the points and arrive at your own conclusion.Yo no me creería el informe sin más. Deberías investigar algunos de los puntos y llegar a tu propia conclusión.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I'm not sure we should accept his comments at face value.No estoy segura de que deberíamos aceptar sus comentarios literalmente.
People say you shouldn't take Joey at face value.Dicen que uno no debería fiarse de Joey.
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