"il faut plus d'ingrédients pour que la sauce puis
English translation: a better mix is needed to get XXX off the ground
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|  Selected response from: Yolanda Broad United States Local time: 08:53 | |||
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7 mins
More ingredients are needed for the sauce to take. Explanation: In other words, you need a variety to achieve a successful entity. |
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9 mins
a better mix is needed to get XXX off the ground Explanation: The best I can come up with, not knowing the context. Hope it helps. |
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23 mins
more ingredients for the sauce to set Explanation: ex: Grill until the sauce is set. http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/foodtalk/archive/26359... |
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32 mins
I'll try a few sayings/proverbs/ideas Explanation: The more the merrier. The more the ingredients, the better the soup. More is better. With an abundance of counselors, there is wisdom. |
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40 mins
Two heads are better than one. Explanation: Might work depending on context. |
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46 mins
Many hands make light work. Explanation: Following on from the previous proverbs, this might be suitable given that it's for a company newsletter. |
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47 mins
MANY INGREDIENTS GO INTO THE SUCCESS OF THE ........ Explanation: THIS IDIOMATIC PHRASE WOULD ALSO SERVE THE PURPOSE OF CONVEYING THE MEANING |
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16 hrs
The sauce still needs something / we have to throw more ingredients into the mix Explanation: I feel the French would be more likely to speak of a sauce "taking". Anglophones are not so au fait with sauces, something more abstract, like "pot", or "mix" might work. |
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23 hrs
It takes (or ''we need") more ingredients to thicken (or plump up) the pudding Explanation: Hehe! We, in French, seem to put a lot of emphasis on sauces, when it comes to cooking. But the English really like their pudding above all. |
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