browse
gb/bɹˈaʊz/ us/bɹˈaʊz/
A2
Engelsk
~ 700
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Udsagnsord
A2
action
1
Look casually at items
To look at things slowly and without a plan, not trying to choose quickly.
Brugsmønster:
to browse [something]
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'browse' with 'search'. 'Browse' is more casual and general, while 'search' is more direct and purposeful.
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
focus (Implies giving full attention to one specific thing, opposite of casual looking.)
Ordforbindelser
browse the internet
|browse a store
|browse products
|browse websites
|browse the shelves
Temaer
shopping
|internet
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- 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.
Læringseksempler
- 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.
Udsagnsord
A2
action
2
Look through websites online
To look at different pages on the internet.
Brugsmønster:
to browse [the internet/website]
Typisk fejl:
Learners may overuse 'surf' which is less common in modern usage than 'browse'.
Synonymer
surf (Informal; used mainly for internet browsing.)
Antonymer
log off (To disconnect from or stop using the internet.)
Ordforbindelser
browse the web
|browse online
|browse a website
Temaer
technology
|internet
|communication
Eksempler
- He browsed the internet for cooking tips.
- I was browsing a news site when I saw the story.
- She spends hours browsing fashion blogs.
Læringseksempler
- I browse the web every day.
- He browses online for games.
- We browse a website for news.
Udsagnsord
B1
action
3
Animals feed on leaves casually
When animals eat leaves or plants slowly and not all at once.
Brugsmønster:
to browse on [plants/leaves]
Typisk fejl:
Some learners confuse 'browse' with 'graze'. Grazing is usually eating grass; browsing is for higher plants or leaves.
Synonymer
graze (Usually refers to eating grass or low plants; browse is often for leaves or shrubs.)
Antonymer
hunt (Opposite in terms of getting food—hunting for animals instead of eating plants.)
Ordforbindelser
browse on grass
|browse for food
Temaer
nature
|animals
Eksempler
- Deer browsed on the young trees.
- The goats were browsing among the bushes.
- Giraffes browse on acacia leaves high in the trees.
Læringseksempler
- The deer browse on leaves.
- Goats browse in the field.
- Giraffes browse on tall trees.
Navneord
A2
action
4
Casual act of looking around
When you look at things slowly without planning to choose quickly.
Synonymer
look around (Very general; can be physical or figurative.)
Antonymer
search (Looking with a clear goal in mind.)
Ordforbindelser
have a browse
|go for a browse
Temaer
shopping
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- 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.
Læringseksempler
- I have a browse in the shop.
- She goes for a browse in the market.
- We had a browse before lunch.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
browse
IPA
GB/bɹˈaʊz/
US/bɹˈaʊz/
Stavelser og tryk
browse (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (browse)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: browse
- Plural: browses
Verb
- Base: browse
- 3rd Person Singular: browses
- Present Participle: browsing
- Past: browsed
Ordfamilie
Forms
browses
noun
browsing
verb
browsed
verb
Core family
browser
noun A2
Udtryk
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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- Let's have a browse before we decide what to buy.
- I had a browse around the market this morning.