browse
gb/bɹˈaʊz/ us/bɹˈaʊz/
A2
English
~ 700
nézelődik, böngészik, szörfözik a neten, lombot legel, nézelődés, böngészés
VERB
A2
1
Usage pattern:
to browse [something]
She likes to browse the shelves at the bookstore.
Szeret nézelődni a könyvesbolt polcai között.
I spent the afternoon browsing online for new shoes.
Az egész délutánt azzal töltöttem, hogy új cipők után böngésztem az interneten.
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.
Learner examples
I like to browse clothes in the shop.
Szeretek ruhák között nézelődni az üzletben.
He is browsing the internet now.
Most az internetet böngészi.
We browsed in the small store.
She browses books before she buys them.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'browse' with 'search'. 'Browse' is more casual and general, while 'search' is more direct and purposeful.
Meaning
Look casually at items
Collocations
browse the internet
|browse a store
|browse products
|browse websites
|browse the shelves
Synonyms
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.)
Antonyms
focus (Implies giving full attention to one specific thing, opposite of casual looking.)
Themes
shopping
|internet
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To look at things slowly and without a plan, not trying to choose quickly.
To look at items or information in a relaxed way without intending to make a decision immediately.
VERB
A2
2
böngészik
B1
Usage pattern:
to browse [the internet/website]
He browsed the internet for cooking tips.
Főzési tippek után böngészett az interneten.
I was browsing a news site when I saw the story.
Éppen egy híroldalt böngésztem, amikor megláttam a történetet.
She spends hours browsing fashion blogs.
Learner examples
I browse the web every day.
Mindennap böngészek a neten.
He browses online for games.
Játékok után böngészik az interneten.
We browse a website for news.
Common mistake:
Learners may overuse 'surf' which is less common in modern usage than 'browse'.
Meaning
Look through websites online
Collocations
browse the web
|browse online
|browse a website
Synonyms
surf (Informal; used mainly for internet browsing.)
Antonyms
log off (To disconnect from or stop using the internet.)
Themes
technology
|internet
|communication
Definition
To look at different pages on the internet.
To move from one web page to another on the internet, often without a specific purpose.
VERB
B1
3
lombot legel
B2
böngészik
C1
Usage pattern:
to browse on [plants/leaves]
Deer browsed on the young trees.
A szarvasok a fiatal fák lombját legelték.
The goats were browsing among the bushes.
A kecskék a bokrok között leveleket és hajtásokat rágcsáltak.
Giraffes browse on acacia leaves high in the trees.
Learner examples
The deer browse on leaves.
A szarvasok leveleket legelnek.
Goats browse in the field.
A kecskék a mezőn leveleket és hajtásokat rágcsálnak.
Giraffes browse on tall trees.
Common mistake:
Some learners confuse 'browse' with 'graze'. Grazing is usually eating grass; browsing is for higher plants or leaves.
Meaning
Animals feed on leaves casually
Collocations
browse on grass
|browse for food
Synonyms
graze (Usually refers to eating grass or low plants; browse is often for leaves or shrubs.)
Antonyms
hunt (Opposite in terms of getting food—hunting for animals instead of eating plants.)
Themes
nature
|animals
Definition
When animals eat leaves or plants slowly and not all at once.
(Of animals) to feed on leaves, twigs, or other high-growing vegetation.
NOUN
A2
4
I had a quick browse in the shop before meeting her.
Mielőtt találkoztam vele, gyorsan körülnéztem a boltban.
Why don't we go for a browse around town?
Miért nem megyünk el kicsit nézelődni a városba?
Feel free to have a browse while you wait.
Learner examples
I have a browse in the shop.
Kicsit nézelődöm a boltban.
She goes for a browse in the market.
Elmegy nézelődni a piacra.
We had a browse before lunch.
Meaning
Casual act of looking around
Collocations
have a browse
|go for a browse
Synonyms
look around (Very general; can be physical or figurative.)
Antonyms
search (Looking with a clear goal in mind.)
Themes
shopping
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
When you look at things slowly without planning to choose quickly.
An act of looking through items or information casually without a specific purpose.
Grammar
Dictionary form
browse
IPA
GB/bɹˈaʊz/
US/bɹˈaʊz/
Syllables & stress
browse (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (browse)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: browse
- Plural: browses
Verb
- Base: browse
- 3rd Person Singular: browses
- Present Participle: browsing
- Past: browsed
Word family
Forms
browses
noun
browsing
verb
browsed
verb
Core family
browser
noun A2
Expressions
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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- Let's have a browse before we decide what to buy.
- I had a browse around the market this morning.