"you shouldn't have" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Audio: En-au-you shouldn't have.ogg
Etymology: Abbreviated from full sentence with verb, such as "you shouldn't have gone through all that trouble" or "you shouldn't have spent so much money". Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} you shouldn't have
  1. (idiomatic) Used to express gratitude at unnecessary generosity, especially when receiving a gift. Tags: idiomatic Translations (used to express gratitude at unnecessary generosity): 你太客氣了 (Chinese Mandarin), 你太客气了 (nǐ tài kèqì le) (Chinese Mandarin), sinun ei olisi tarvinnut (Finnish), il ne fallait pas (French), igazán nem kellett volna (Hungarian), não precisava (Portuguese), no era preciso (Spanish), no era necesario (Spanish), no tener por qué (Spanish)
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          "sense": "used to express gratitude at unnecessary generosity",
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          "sense": "used to express gratitude at unnecessary generosity",
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          "sense": "used to express gratitude at unnecessary generosity",
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          "sense": "used to express gratitude at unnecessary generosity",
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      "sense": "used to express gratitude at unnecessary generosity",
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      "word": "il ne fallait pas"
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      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "used to express gratitude at unnecessary generosity",
      "word": "igazán nem kellett volna"
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      "sense": "used to express gratitude at unnecessary generosity",
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      "sense": "used to express gratitude at unnecessary generosity",
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      "sense": "used to express gratitude at unnecessary generosity",
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      "sense": "used to express gratitude at unnecessary generosity",
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