German to English Dictionary (Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch)

penance

Punishment inflicted on oneself as an outward expression of repentance for sin.

pencil

An instrument for writing or drawing, consisting of a thin cylinder of graphite enclosed in wood or metal.

pliant

Easily bent; flexible. Also used metaphorically to describe someone easily influenced or yielding.

populated

Having inhabitants or dwellers; lived in.

possess

To have or own something, or to have a particular quality.

pouch

A small bag or pocket, especially one carried on a person or attached to something.

queen bee

The mature, fertile female of a social bee colony, which is usually the mother of all the other bees in the hive.

quorum

The minimum number of members of a assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid.

receptacle

A hollow object or space used to contain something.

retention

The continued use, existence, or possession of something or someone.

tanning

The process of making animal skin into leather, or the process of becoming brown by exposure to the sun.

thrilled

Extremely pleased and excited.