browse
gb/bɹˈaʊz/ us/bɹˈaʊz/
A2
Английски
~ 700
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
A2
action
1
Look casually at items
To look at things slowly and without a plan, not trying to choose quickly.
Модел на употреба:
to browse [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'browse' with 'search'. 'Browse' is more casual and general, while 'search' is more direct and purposeful.
Синоними
scan (Implies looking quickly, sometimes for specific information.)
|
peruse (More formal and can mean to read carefully, but in modern use often overlaps with browse.)
Антоними
focus (Implies giving full attention to one specific thing, opposite of casual looking.)
Колокации
browse the internet
|browse a store
|browse products
|browse websites
|browse the shelves
Теми
shopping
|internet
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She likes to browse the shelves at the bookstore.
- I spent the afternoon browsing online for new shoes.
- We browsed the art gallery for an hour before lunch.
- He browsed a few websites before finding the answer.
- Tourists were browsing the market stalls.
Примери за учащи
- I like to browse clothes in the shop.
- He is browsing the internet now.
- We browsed in the small store.
- She browses books before she buys them.
Глагол
A2
action
2
Look through websites online
To look at different pages on the internet.
Модел на употреба:
to browse [the internet/website]
Честа грешка:
Learners may overuse 'surf' which is less common in modern usage than 'browse'.
Синоними
surf (Informal; used mainly for internet browsing.)
Антоними
log off (To disconnect from or stop using the internet.)
Колокации
browse the web
|browse online
|browse a website
Теми
technology
|internet
|communication
Примери
- He browsed the internet for cooking tips.
- I was browsing a news site when I saw the story.
- She spends hours browsing fashion blogs.
Примери за учащи
- I browse the web every day.
- He browses online for games.
- We browse a website for news.
Глагол
B1
action
3
Animals feed on leaves casually
When animals eat leaves or plants slowly and not all at once.
Модел на употреба:
to browse on [plants/leaves]
Честа грешка:
Some learners confuse 'browse' with 'graze'. Grazing is usually eating grass; browsing is for higher plants or leaves.
Синоними
graze (Usually refers to eating grass or low plants; browse is often for leaves or shrubs.)
Антоними
hunt (Opposite in terms of getting food—hunting for animals instead of eating plants.)
Колокации
browse on grass
|browse for food
Теми
nature
|animals
Примери
- Deer browsed on the young trees.
- The goats were browsing among the bushes.
- Giraffes browse on acacia leaves high in the trees.
Примери за учащи
- The deer browse on leaves.
- Goats browse in the field.
- Giraffes browse on tall trees.
Съществително
A2
action
4
Casual act of looking around
When you look at things slowly without planning to choose quickly.
Синоними
look around (Very general; can be physical or figurative.)
Антоними
search (Looking with a clear goal in mind.)
Колокации
have a browse
|go for a browse
Теми
shopping
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- I had a quick browse in the shop before meeting her.
- Why don't we go for a browse around town?
- Feel free to have a browse while you wait.
Примери за учащи
- I have a browse in the shop.
- She goes for a browse in the market.
- We had a browse before lunch.
Граматика
Речникова форма
browse
IPA
GB/bɹˈaʊz/
US/bɹˈaʊz/
Срички и ударение
browse (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (browse)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: browse
- Plural: browses
Verb
- Base: browse
- 3rd Person Singular: browses
- Present Participle: browsing
- Past: browsed
Семейство думи
Forms
browses
noun
browsing
verb
browsed
verb
Core family
browser
noun A2
Изрази
browse through
1/bɹˈaʊz θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
Look quickly through something
To look at parts of something like a book or list without reading it all carefully.
Примери
- She browsed through the magazine while waiting for her friend.
- I browsed through the menu before ordering.
have a browse
1/hˈæv ə bɹˈaʊz/
fixed phrase
Spend time looking casually around
To look at things slowly without planning to choose quickly.
Примери
- Let's have a browse before we decide what to buy.
- I had a browse around the market this morning.