browse
gb/bɹˈaʊz/ us/bɹˈaʊz/
A2
Inglês
~ 700
Acepções
0 acepção
Verbo
A2
action
1
Look casually at items
To look at things slowly and without a plan, not trying to choose quickly.
Padrão de uso:
to browse [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'browse' with 'search'. 'Browse' is more casual and general, while 'search' is more direct and purposeful.
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
focus (Implies giving full attention to one specific thing, opposite of casual looking.)
Colocações
browse the internet
|browse a store
|browse products
|browse websites
|browse the shelves
Temas
shopping
|internet
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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.
Verbo
A2
action
2
Look through websites online
To look at different pages on the internet.
Padrão de uso:
to browse [the internet/website]
Erro comum:
Learners may overuse 'surf' which is less common in modern usage than 'browse'.
Sinônimos
surf (Informal; used mainly for internet browsing.)
Antônimos
log off (To disconnect from or stop using the internet.)
Colocações
browse the web
|browse online
|browse a website
Temas
technology
|internet
|communication
Exemplos
- He browsed the internet for cooking tips.
- I was browsing a news site when I saw the story.
- She spends hours browsing fashion blogs.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I browse the web every day.
- He browses online for games.
- We browse a website for news.
Verbo
B1
action
3
Animals feed on leaves casually
When animals eat leaves or plants slowly and not all at once.
Padrão de uso:
to browse on [plants/leaves]
Erro comum:
Some learners confuse 'browse' with 'graze'. Grazing is usually eating grass; browsing is for higher plants or leaves.
Sinônimos
graze (Usually refers to eating grass or low plants; browse is often for leaves or shrubs.)
Antônimos
hunt (Opposite in terms of getting food—hunting for animals instead of eating plants.)
Colocações
browse on grass
|browse for food
Temas
nature
|animals
Exemplos
- Deer browsed on the young trees.
- The goats were browsing among the bushes.
- Giraffes browse on acacia leaves high in the trees.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The deer browse on leaves.
- Goats browse in the field.
- Giraffes browse on tall trees.
Substantivo
A2
action
4
Casual act of looking around
When you look at things slowly without planning to choose quickly.
Sinônimos
look around (Very general; can be physical or figurative.)
Antônimos
search (Looking with a clear goal in mind.)
Colocações
have a browse
|go for a browse
Temas
shopping
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I have a browse in the shop.
- She goes for a browse in the market.
- We had a browse before lunch.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
browse
AFI
GB/bɹˈaʊz/
US/bɹˈaʊz/
Sílabas e tonicidade
browse (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (browse)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: browse
- Plural: browses
Verb
- Base: browse
- 3rd Person Singular: browses
- Present Participle: browsing
- Past: browsed
Família de palavras
Forms
browses
noun
browsing
verb
browsed
verb
Core family
browser
noun A2
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- Let's have a browse before we decide what to buy.
- I had a browse around the market this morning.