to browse the internet
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- phrasal verb
- /braʊz ði ˈɪntərˌnɛt/
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navegar por internet
- Whenever I have free time, I like to browse the internet for interesting articles and videos.
Midwits are people who browse the Internet in in predictable ways.
- Midwits are people who browse the Internet in in predictable ways.
- So I'm going to be using the MacBook to do regular stuff like browse the Internet, just do everyday things.
- So this is you send an SMS, you make a phone call or receive a phone call, you browse the Internet, you move from what's called a location area to another one.
Examples
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There is even a dedicated section for Christmas-themed presents, allowing you to browse the internet for the perfect secret Santa gift and the ideal stocking fillers.
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Tunnel Bear is the simple to use VPN app that makes it easy to browse the Internet privately and enjoy a more open Internet.
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This includes how often you talk on the phone, send text messages, check your email, and browse the internet on your mobile device.
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So kindly I ask you to please leave me alone and let me browse the Internet in peace.
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I just finished reading New Moon today and was browsing the internet trying to find some reviews of the books and movies.
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Years ago, while browsing the internet, I came across an interesting blog.
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So I'm going to be using the MacBook to do regular stuff like browse the Internet, just do everyday things.
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In fact, if you have a wireless router at your home, you can still browse the internet on your smartphone without utilizing your data plan.
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So I was doing what I do, browsing the Internet, getting ready to buy some stuff, and I found a bunch of VHS types I really liked on this cool site called Retrospect.
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The typical smartphone owner spends more than 2 hours per day using their phone, and they spend two-thirds of that time browsing the internet, social networking, playing games, listening to music, or watching shows and movies.
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Synonyms
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To look through shops or websites without planning to buy
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To look around online or through TV channels
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to look through or search information on the internet casually' is directly and compositionally derived from 'browse' (to glance through casually) + 'Internet' (the global network); the definite article 'the' is only a grammatical marker and does not alter meaning. This construction mirrors equivalent patterns in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Browse the internet comes from the word browse, which first meant an animal eating small leaves or a person casually looking around a shop. So, browse the internet gives the image of moving through web pages without a plan and means 'to look through online content in a casual, relaxed way'.