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