browse
gb/bɹˈaʊz/ us/bɹˈaʊz/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A2
action
1
Look casually at items
To look at things slowly and without a plan, not trying to choose quickly.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to browse [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'browse' with 'search'. 'Browse' is more casual and general, while 'search' is more direct and purposeful.
Συνώνυμα
scan (Implies looking quickly, sometimes for specific information.)
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peruse (More formal and can mean to read carefully, but in modern use often overlaps with browse.)
Αντώνυμα
focus (Implies giving full attention to one specific thing, opposite of casual looking.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
browse the internet
|browse a store
|browse products
|browse websites
|browse the shelves
Θέματα
shopping
|internet
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ρήμα
A2
action
2
Look through websites online
To look at different pages on the internet.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to browse [the internet/website]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may overuse 'surf' which is less common in modern usage than 'browse'.
Συνώνυμα
surf (Informal; used mainly for internet browsing.)
Αντώνυμα
log off (To disconnect from or stop using the internet.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
browse the web
|browse online
|browse a website
Θέματα
technology
|internet
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- He browsed the internet for cooking tips.
- I was browsing a news site when I saw the story.
- She spends hours browsing fashion blogs.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I browse the web every day.
- He browses online for games.
- We browse a website for news.
Ρήμα
B1
action
3
Animals feed on leaves casually
When animals eat leaves or plants slowly and not all at once.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to browse on [plants/leaves]
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners confuse 'browse' with 'graze'. Grazing is usually eating grass; browsing is for higher plants or leaves.
Συνώνυμα
graze (Usually refers to eating grass or low plants; browse is often for leaves or shrubs.)
Αντώνυμα
hunt (Opposite in terms of getting food—hunting for animals instead of eating plants.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
browse on grass
|browse for food
Θέματα
nature
|animals
Παραδείγματα
- Deer browsed on the young trees.
- The goats were browsing among the bushes.
- Giraffes browse on acacia leaves high in the trees.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The deer browse on leaves.
- Goats browse in the field.
- Giraffes browse on tall trees.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
action
4
Casual act of looking around
When you look at things slowly without planning to choose quickly.
Συνώνυμα
look around (Very general; can be physical or figurative.)
Αντώνυμα
search (Looking with a clear goal in mind.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
have a browse
|go for a browse
Θέματα
shopping
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I have a browse in the shop.
- She goes for a browse in the market.
- We had a browse before lunch.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
browse
IPA
GB/bɹˈaʊz/
US/bɹˈaʊz/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
browse (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (browse)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: browse
- Plural: browses
Verb
- Base: browse
- 3rd Person Singular: browses
- Present Participle: browsing
- Past: browsed
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
browses
noun
browsing
verb
browsed
verb
Core family
browser
noun A2
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Let's have a browse before we decide what to buy.
- I had a browse around the market this morning.