sa disparition

his/her disappearance

→ son
phrase Uncommon #21,568
his/her disappearance “Sa” means “his” or “her” because “disparition” is feminine; the phrase can sometimes refer to someone’s death, depending on context.
FR: La police enquête sur sa disparition.
EN: The police are investigating his disappearance.

Portant une robe rouge le jour de sa disparition.

Wearing a red dress the day she disappeared.

Comment était-il habillé le jour de sa disparition?

How was he dressed on the day of his disappearance?

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

Des choses ayant rapport avec sa disparition.

Things related to his disappearance.

— L'Orphelinat (2007)

L'épouse de Go Si-jo a signalé sa disparition.

Go Si-jo's wife reported him missing.

— Aucun autre choix (2025)

Et plus l'étoile est grande, plus sa disparition est violente.

And the larger the star, the more violent its disappearance.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

La police est en train d'enquêter sur sa disparition.

The police are investigating her disappearance.

Son comportement était normal avant sa disparition?

Was his behavior normal before his disappearance?

— Tesis (1996)

Tu as quelque chose à voir avec sa disparition?

Do you have anything to do with his disappearance?

— L'Accusé (2017)

Pourquoi avoir dissimulé sa disparition pendant deux mois?

Why was his disappearance concealed for two months?

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

Ses parents n'ont jamais signalé sa disparition.

Her parents never reported her missing.

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

J'ai pourtant déclaré sa disparition.

And yet I reported him missing.

— Faute d'amour (2017)

Personne ne s'apercevra de sa disparition.

No one will notice that he’s gone.

— Le Garçon et le Héron (2023)

Enfin, sa disparition.

Finally, his disappearance.

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Ils l'ont envoyée après sa disparition.

They sent her after she disappeared.

— Tesis (1996)

Ta mère n'a pas signalé sa disparition.

Your mother didn't report her disappearance.

— Mystic River (2003)

Et vous n'avez pas noté sa disparition avant d'aller courir?

And you didn’t notice that she was missing before you went for a run?

— Les Choristes (2004)

En tout cas, sa disparition a été si soudaine.

In any case, his disappearance was so sudden.

— Le Vent se lève (2013)