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Meaning of face value | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The amount or value listed on a bill, card, note, stamp, etc.; the stated value or amount.
    countable, uncountable
  2. No more or less than what is stated; a literal or direct meaning or interpretation.
    countable, idiomatic, uncountable

Equivalents

Català valor facial valor nominal
Čeština nominální hodnota
Cymraeg gwerth enwol wynebwerth
Deutsch bare Münze Nennwert Nominalwert
Ελληνικά ονομαστική αξία
Español [a] media vista [a] primera vista [a] simple vista [tomado al] pie de la letra sin más valor facial valor nominal
Suomi nimellisarvo
Français valeur faciale valeur nominale
Gaeilge luach ainmniúil
Magyar névérték
Italiano valore facciale valore nominale
日本語 表価 額面
한국어 액면 액면가
Nederlands naamwaarde nominale waarde
Polski nominał prawda wartość nominalna
Português valor nominal
Русский номина́льная сто́имость
Svenska valör

Examples

“Please⟳ take⟳ this comment⟳ at face⟳ value and don't try⟳ to read⟳ anything into it.”
“Few museums have⟳ such a coherent collection that covers so many different areas of interest⟳ as the London Transport⟳ Museum. At face⟳ value, it is a collection of urban transport⟳ in London. In reality, it is so much more.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

face washer face without makeup face-down face-maker face-melter face-off

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