browse
/braʊz/verb
उच्चारण ब्राउज़
सरसरी नज़र से देखना, उलट-पलटकर देखना
Core word
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[I/T] ~ (through sth) | ~ sth
to look at a lot of things in a shop, or at the pages of a book or magazine, without looking for anything in particular
सरसरी नज़र से देखना, उलट-पलटकर देखना
- I spent an hour browsing in the bookshop.
- She browsed through the magazine while she waited.
- Shoppers browsed the stalls at the weekend market.
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- I like to browse in the library without a plan.
- Feel free to browse; no one will disturb you.
Synonyms look around skim leaf through flick through
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[I/T] computing
to look for or look at information on the Internet or on a computer
(इंटरनेट पर) ब्राउज़ करना, खोजना
- He spent the evening browsing the web.
- You can browse our full catalogue online.
- He browsed the internet for cheap train tickets.
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- Students can browse the online library from home.
- I was browsing news sites on my phone during the break.
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[I] ~ (on sth)
(of animals) to eat leaves and plants that are growing high up
(पशुओं का) पत्तियाँ चरना
- Goats were browsing on the bushes.
- Giraffes browse on the tops of trees.
- Deer browse on young shoots in winter.
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- Camels browse on thorny bushes in the desert.
- The goats were browsing along the hillside.
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[singular]
an act of looking through something without looking for anything in particular
सरसरी नज़र, उलट-पलट
- Have a browse through our new range.
- I had a quick browse in the market.
- I had a browse through the old books at the stall.
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- Go and have a browse while I make the tea.
- A quick browse online showed a number of good offers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
browse (intransitive)
Use 'browse' alone when you look around casually, in a shop, a library or on a website, without a fixed target.
जब आप किसी दुकान, पुस्तकालय या वेबसाइट में बिना तय लक्ष्य के यूँ ही देखते हैं, तब 'browse' अकेले आता है।
- Radhika spent an hour in the library just browsing.
- Customers were browsing quietly in the bookshop.
browse + through + noun
Use 'through' for turning the pages of a book, magazine or a pile of papers quickly.
किसी पुस्तक, पत्रिका या कागज़ों के ढेर के पन्ने जल्दी-जल्दी पलटने के लिए 'through' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He browsed through the newspaper before leaving for the exam centre.
browse + noun (website, files, the web)
In computing, 'browse' takes a direct object: you browse a website, a menu, a folder or the web, with no preposition.
Computing में 'browse' के बाद सीधे object आता है: website, menu, folder या web, preposition के बिना।
- Students browse the official website to check the exam notice.
- You can browse the files on the shared drive.
browse + on + noun (animals)
When animals browse, they eat leaves and young shoots of bushes and trees; 'on' is used before the plant.
जब पशु browse करते हैं, तो वे झाड़ियों और पेड़ों की पत्तियाँ व कोंपलें खाते हैं; पौधे से पहले 'on' आता है।
- Goats browse on the low branches of the acacia tree.
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browse + noun
the webthe shelvesthe cataloguethe menuthe internet
- She browsed the catalogue before choosing a reference book.
adverb + browse
casuallyidlyonlinequicklyfreely
- He was casually browsing online when he saw the vacancy notice.
browse + through/around
through a bookthrough the filesaround the marketaround the shop
- We browsed around the Sunday market in Daryaganj looking for old books.
noun use: have a browse
have a browsetake a browsea quick browsea leisurely browse
- Have a quick browse through these notes before the test.
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- Please feel free to browse; the staff will help you if you need anything.
कृपया आराम से देखिए; आवश्यकता होने पर कर्मचारी आपकी सहायता करेंगे।
- I only went to the bookstall to browse, but I came back with three novels.
मैं केवल देखने के लिए पुस्तकों की दुकान पर गया था, पर तीन उपन्यास लेकर लौटा।
- Many students browse job portals late at night.
बहुत से विद्यार्थी देर रात job portals देखते रहते हैं।
- The cows browsed lazily along the hedge near the village.
गाएँ गाँव के पास की बाड़ के साथ-साथ आराम से चरती रहीं।
- Let me have a quick browse of the syllabus before I plan my week.
सप्ताह की योजना बनाने से पहले मुझे पाठ्यक्रम पर एक सरसरी नज़र डाल लेने दीजिए।
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✗ She browsed the pages with attention for the answer.
✓ She searched the pages carefully for the answer.
'Browse' means to look casually with no fixed aim; use 'search' or 'scan' when you look carefully for something.
'Browse' का अर्थ बिना निश्चित लक्ष्य के यूँ ही देखना है; किसी चीज़ को ध्यान से खोजने के लिए 'search' या 'scan' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ He is browsing in the internet.
✓ He is browsing the internet.
'Browse' takes the web as a direct object; no preposition is needed.
'Browse' के बाद web सीधे object के रूप में आता है; preposition की आवश्यकता नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean looking, but they differ in how much purpose and care there is.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ देखने से जुड़ी हैं, पर उद्देश्य और सावधानी की मात्रा में अंतर है।
To look around casually, without a fixed target.
बिना निश्चित लक्ष्य के यूँ ही देखना।
- She browsed the shelves for an hour.
To look quickly over something to find specific information.
किसी विशेष जानकारी को ढूँढने के लिए जल्दी से नज़र दौड़ाना।
- He scanned the list for his roll number.
To read quickly to get the main idea, missing the details.
मुख्य विचार जानने के लिए जल्दी पढ़ना, विवरण छोड़ते हुए।
- Skim the passage first, then read the questions.