Adjectives – Opposites

strong

Austrian coffee is strong.

Something that has a lot of flavor is 'strong.'  Notice the following:

1. Some people don't like espresso because it has a very strong taste.
   
2. How much rum did you put in this drink?  It's really strong.
   

new take

It's like a new take on Austrian coffee.

A 'new take' on something is a new or modern version of something old or traditional.  Notice the following:

1. They are trying to increase sales by creating a new take of their most popular items.
   
2. This is the designer's new take on 1960s style.
   

weak

English coffee is generally weak.

'Weak' coffee does not have a lot of flavor and you can generally see through it.  Like brown water.  Notice the following:

1. Can I have another tea bag?  This tea is really weak.
   
2. Do you like weak coffee?
   

suppose

What is weak? English coffee, I suppose.

We can use the phrase 'I suppose' when we mostly agree with something, but maybe we have some doubts about it.  Notice the following:

1. We can always order pizza for the party, I suppose.
   
2. I suppose the new action movie is good.
   

as in

Yeah, as in the music.

In this case 'as in' refers words that might be confusing because they have different meanings..  Notice the following:

1. We lost the tape. Tape, as in the video.
   
2. I sell nuts. Nuts as in metal rings for bolts, not nuts as in peanuts or almonds