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