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Blei

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Unsere Nahrung kann ebenfalls Blei enthalten.

Our food can also contain lead.

Pflanzen nehmen Blei aus dem Boden, dem Wasser und der Luft auf.

Plants absorb lead from the soil, water, and air.

Dies gilt vor allem für Pilze, aber nicht nur für sie.

This applies especially to mushrooms, but not only to them.

Das Blei gelangt durch das Gras auch in die Milch und von dort in den menschlichen Körper.

Lead also enters milk through the grass and from there into the human body.

14 words above C1

enthalten

to contain irregular: enthält, enthielt, hat enthalten to contain, comprise, include; to abstain from (not to do, not to use); to abstain (vote neither in favour nor against) B1[ʔɛntˈhal.tn̩]

aufnehmen

to absorb, take in separable: nimmt auf, nahm auf, hat aufgenommen to pick up, lift up; to receive, to accommodate, to take in (guests), to admit (to a hospital etc.); to accept (into a country, a group of people),… B1/ˈʔaʊ̯fneːmən/

gelangen

to get, reach regular: gelangte, ist gelangt

Pflanzen← die Pflanze

plants plural: die Pflanzen plant A2/ˈpflan(t)sə/

Boden

soil, ground plural: die Böden ground, soil; sea bottom (typically called Meeresboden); any defined type of soil B1/ˈboːdn̩/

Pilze← der Pilz

mushrooms, fungi plural: die Pilze mushroom; fungus B1/pɪl(t)s/

Gras

grass plural: die Gräser grass (plant); weed, marijuana B1/ɡʁaːs/

Milch

milk no plural milk (white liquid produced by female mammals for their young to consume); milk (white or whitish liquid that is exuded by certain plants); white… A1/mɪlç/

menschlichen← menschlich

human declined form of 'menschlich' human, manlike; humane, kind B2/mɛnʃlɪç/

Körper

body plural: die Körper body (of a person, animal, etc.); body; body, solid (three-dimensional object) A2/ˈkœrpər/

Nahrung

food, nourishment no plural nourishment, food B2[ˈnaːʁʊŋ]

Blei

lead (metal) no plural lead (chemical element - Pb, atomic number 82) C1/blaɪ̯/

Luft

air no plural air, atmosphere; breeze, zephyr, breath B1/lʊft/

Wasser

water plural: die Wasser (rare) water (H₂O); water, waters (body of water, especially a river or lake); alcoholic beverage, similar to brandy, made from fermented fruit A1/ˈva.sər/

Grammar in this text

Modal verb 'können' + infinitive

Unsere Nahrung kann ebenfalls Blei enthalten.

The modal verb 'können' is used to express possibility or ability, and it is followed by the infinitive of the main verb at the end of the sentence.

Prepositional phrase with 'aus' + dative

Pflanzen nehmen Blei aus dem Boden, dem Wasser und der Luft auf.

The preposition 'aus' (from) is always followed by the dative case. Here, it indicates the source from which plants absorb lead.

Separable verb 'aufnehmen' in a main clause

Pflanzen nehmen Blei aus dem Boden, dem Wasser und der Luft auf.

The separable verb 'aufnehmen' consists of the prefix 'auf' and the verb 'nehmen'. In a main clause, the prefix is separated and placed at the end of the sentence.

Prepositional phrase with 'in' + accusative (direction)

Das Blei gelangt durch das Gras auch in die Milch und von dort in den menschlichen Körper.

The preposition 'in' is used with the accusative case to indicate movement into a place. Here, it shows the path of lead into milk and then into the human body.

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