browse

S2 W2

BrE /brəʊz/ AmE /braʊz/

verb en → es

past browsed pp browsed ing browsing

1 LOOK AT WEBSITES [intransitive] B1

to look at different websites on the internet without a particular purpose or aim

navegar por, buscar en

  • browse the web

Collocations browse the internet · browse a website

  • She likes to browse the web in her spare time.

    Ella disfruta de navegar por Internet en su tiempo libre.

2 LOOK AT SHOPPING [transitive] B1

to look at things for sale, especially in a shop or on the internet, without intending to buy anything

examinar, mirar sin comprar

  • browse through something

Collocations browse a shop window · browse an online store

  • He was just browsing and didn't buy anything.

    Solo estaba mirando sin comprar y no compró nada.

3 READ QUICKLY [transitive] B2

to read something quickly, especially a book or magazine, without reading it carefully

hojear, pasar las páginas de

  • browse through something

Collocations browse a book · browse a magazine

  • She was browsing through the magazines in the waiting room.

    Ella estaba pasando las páginas de las revistas en la sala de espera.

Phrasal verbs

browse around LOOK AROUND SHOPPING B1

examinar, mirar sin comprar

  • I was just browsing around the store.

    Solo estaba examinando en la tienda.

browse through LOOK QUICKLY B2

hojear, pasar las páginas de

  • She was browsing through the books on the shelf.

    Ella estaba hojeando los libros en el estante.