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