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/braʊz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To inspect, read, or look through something in a casual, relaxed, or non-systematic way, specifically referring to navigating pages on the World Wide Web.
"I like to browse different travel websites on Sunday mornings to plan my next vacation."
- 1
An act of casually looking through things, such as books, items in a shop, or web pages on the internet.
"Take a quick browse through the online catalog to see if anything catches your eye."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'browsen', originating from Old French 'brouster' (to nibble young shoots or leaves), which traces back to Frankish roots. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from animals eating leaves to humans casually scanning reading material, and eventually to exploring data or web pages on the internet.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Browse" is said worldwide
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naviguer
Transliteration: na-vi-ge
"J'aime naviguer sur Internet pendant mon temps libre."
surfen
Transliteration: zœrfən
"Ich surfe gerne abends auf verschiedenen Websites."
navigare
Transliteration: na-vi-ɡa-re
"Mi piace navigare su internet per trovare nuove ricette."
navegar
Transliteration: na-be-ɣar
"Me gusta navegar por la web para buscar información."
navegar
Transliteration: na-ve-ɡaɾ
"Gosto de navegar em sites de notícias todas as manhãs."
ब्राउज़ करना
Transliteration: brauz karnā
"मुझे इंटरनेट पर नई वेबसाइटें ब्राउज़ करना पसंद है।"
浏览
Transliteration: liú lǎn
"我喜欢在空闲时间浏览不同的网站。"
둘러보다
Transliteration: dulleoboda
"나는 인터넷에서 여러 웹사이트를 둘러보는 것을 좋아한다."
閲覧する
Transliteration: etsuran suru
"暇なときにウェブサイトを閲覧するのが好きです。"
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