browse
gb/bɹˈaʊz/ us/bɹˈaʊz/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 700
nézelődik, böngészik, szörfözik a neten, lombot legel, nézelődés, böngészés
KITENZI
A2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'browse' with 'search'. 'Browse' is more casual and general, while 'search' is more direct and purposeful.
Maana
Look casually at items
Miunganiko ya maneno
browse the internet
|browse a store
|browse products
|browse websites
|browse the shelves
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
focus (Implies giving full attention to one specific thing, opposite of casual looking.)
Mada
shopping
|internet
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
A2
2
böngészik
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may overuse 'surf' which is less common in modern usage than 'browse'.
Maana
Look through websites online
Miunganiko ya maneno
browse the web
|browse online
|browse a website
Visawe
surf (Informal; used mainly for internet browsing.)
Vinyume
log off (To disconnect from or stop using the internet.)
Mada
technology
|internet
|communication
Ufafanuzi
To look at different pages on the internet.
To move from one web page to another on the internet, often without a specific purpose.
KITENZI
B1
3
lombot legel
B2
böngészik
C1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners confuse 'browse' with 'graze'. Grazing is usually eating grass; browsing is for higher plants or leaves.
Maana
Animals feed on leaves casually
Miunganiko ya maneno
browse on grass
|browse for food
Visawe
graze (Usually refers to eating grass or low plants; browse is often for leaves or shrubs.)
Vinyume
hunt (Opposite in terms of getting food—hunting for animals instead of eating plants.)
Mada
nature
|animals
Ufafanuzi
When animals eat leaves or plants slowly and not all at once.
(Of animals) to feed on leaves, twigs, or other high-growing vegetation.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Casual act of looking around
Miunganiko ya maneno
have a browse
|go for a browse
Visawe
look around (Very general; can be physical or figurative.)
Vinyume
search (Looking with a clear goal in mind.)
Mada
shopping
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
When you look at things slowly without planning to choose quickly.
An act of looking through items or information casually without a specific purpose.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
browse
IPA
GB/bɹˈaʊz/
US/bɹˈaʊz/
Silabi na mkazo
browse (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (browse)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: browse
- Plural: browses
Verb
- Base: browse
- 3rd Person Singular: browses
- Present Participle: browsing
- Past: browsed
Familia ya neno
Forms
browses
noun
browsing
verb
browsed
verb
Core family
browser
noun A2
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- Let's have a browse before we decide what to buy.
- I had a browse around the market this morning.