sa mort

his death / her death

→ son
phrase Common #5,293
his death / her death Here, sa means “his” or “her”; it agrees with mort, not with the person who died.
FR: Sa mort a bouleversé sa famille.
EN: His death devastated his family.

Je veux sa mort.

I want him dead.

— Election 1 (2005)

Elle y est depuis sa mort.

She’s been there since he died.

— The Road Home (1999)

Seule sa mort calmera la colère du peuple ?

Only his death will calm the people's anger?

— Adieu ma concubine (1993)

On doit l'accompagner dans sa mort ou à sa victoire.

We must see them through to death or victory.

— La Bande à Baader (2008)

Localise-le le jour de sa mort.

Locate him on the day of his death.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Vous serez alors peiné d'apprendre sa mort.

You will then be saddened to learn of his death.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002)

Vous ne l'avez pas été, l'année de sa mort, pourquoi ?

You weren't there the year he died—why not?

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Ça me rend triste de penser à sa mort.

It makes me sad to think about his death.

Il ne se pose qu'une fois le jour de sa mort.

He only rests once, on the day he dies.

— Nos années sauvages (1990)

Une salope qu'on hait tant que sa mort ne suffirait pas.

A bitch we hate so much that even her death wouldn’t be enough.

— Old Boy (2003)

On m'a raconté sa mort.

I was told about his death.

— Le Petit Soldat (1963)

Ma mère m'a remis cette bague avant sa mort.

My mother gave me this ring before she died.

— Ong-Bak (2003)

Pour beaucoup sa mort dans le parc est significative.

For many, his death in the park is significant.

— Vivre (1952)

Sa mort fut une grande perte pour notre pays.

His death was a great loss to our country.

C'est l'âge de Bhagat Singh à sa mort.

This is Bhagat Singh’s age at the time of his death.

— Rang de Basanti (2006)

Que sa mort ne soit pas vaine !

May his death not be in vain!

— Vivre (1952)

On voudrait savoir si vous étiez sur la plage le soir de sa mort.

We’d like to know whether you were on the beach the night of his death.

— Rebecca (1940)

Il m'a donné ça en demandant qu'à sa mort, je vous le donne si vous étiez prêt.

He gave me this, asking me to give it to you upon his death if you were ready.

— Atlantide, l'empire perdu (2001)

Sa mort m'a tellement touché.

His death affected me so deeply.

Car y penser cela revient à connaître la date de sa mort.

Because thinking about it is like knowing the date of his death.

— Solaris (1972)

Je veux m'assurer de la cause de sa mort.

I want to make sure what caused his death.

— Alien³ (1992)

Suis-je responsable de sa mort ?

Am I responsible for his death?

— La Plateforme (2019)

Elle sera sa mort !

It will be his death!

— Le Sacrifice (1986)

Sa mort permettra à tant de gens de vivre.

His death will allow so many people to live.

— Andhadhun (2018)

Je le préférais avant sa mort !

I liked him better before he died!

— Star Trek V : L'Ultime Frontière (1989)

Vous n'allez pas enquêter sur sa mort, Secrétaire ?

Aren’t you going to investigate his death, Secretary?

— Troupe d'Élite : l'Ennemi Intérieur (2010)

Tu peux me dire ce que tu leur as dit sur le jour de sa mort ?

Can you tell me what you told them about the day he died?

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

À vrai dire, sa naissance était un accident et sa mort est un accident.

In truth, his birth was an accident and his death is an accident.

— The Host (2006)

Nous ne saurons jamais la vérité quant à sa mort.

We will never know the truth about his death.

Vous ne l'étiez plus l'année de sa mort, et il vous demandait des comptes.

You no longer were in the year of his death, and he demanded an accounting from you.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

À sa mort, j'avais ton âge.

When he died, I was your age.

— Central do Brasil (1998)

J'ai appris sa mort en permission.

I learned of his death while on leave.

— War Machine (2026)

Quelque chose au sujet de sa mort ne tourne pas rond.

Something about his death doesn't add up.

— Le Sifflet (2026)

Vous voulez sa mort ?

Do you want him dead?

— Star Trek IV : Retour sur Terre (1986)

Il attendait juste sa mort pour tout révéler.

He was just waiting for him to die before revealing everything.

— Comment devenir riche (grâce à sa grand-mère) (2024)

Les dernières paroles de Pablo avant sa mort.

Pablo's last words before his death.

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

Vous vous êtes disputés la veille de sa mort.

You had an argument the day before he died.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Sa mort était en partie ma faute.

His death was partly my fault.

Nous avons pleuré sa mort.

We mourned his death.

Sa mort soudaine nous a grandement surpris.

His sudden death came as a great surprise to us.

Il faudra qu'on puisse prouver qu'on était ici le jour de sa mort.

We'll need to be able to prove that we were here on the day of his death.

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

Sa mort est de ma faute.

Her death is my fault.

— Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Il faut déterminer avec certitude la cause de sa mort.

We need to determine the cause of his death with certainty.

— Alien³ (1992)

Est-ce que vous vous êtes de nouveau disputés entre cette soirée et sa mort ?

Did you argue again between that evening and his death?

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Sa conduite imprudente a entraîné sa mort.

His reckless driving led to his death.

Je vais enquêter sur sa mort.

I will investigate his death.

— Troupe d'Élite : l'Ennemi Intérieur (2010)

Même la jungle voulait sa mort, et c'était d'elle qu'il prenait ses ordres.

Even the jungle wanted him dead, and it was from the jungle that he took his orders.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

Ils avaient appris sa mort et étaient tous revenus.

They had heard of his death and had all come back.

— The Road Home (1999)

Il a écrit ça le jour de sa mort.

He wrote that on the day he died.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Alors à sa mort, je leur ai donné.

So when he died, I gave it to them.

— Rushmore (1998)

Quelqu'un doit porter le chapeau pour sa mort.

Someone has to take the blame for his death.

Il remonte au jour de sa mort.

It dates back to the day of his death.

— Rebecca (1940)

Sa mort nous a tous surpris.

His death surprised us all.

Nous avons été informés de sa mort.

We have been informed of his death.

Elle lut la lettre et apprit ainsi sa mort.

She read the letter and learned of his death.

Pour connaître l'heure exacte de sa mort.

To know the exact time of his death.

— Le Labyrinthe de Pan (2006)

Il est responsable de sa mort !

He is responsible for her death!

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Tu sais que je l’avais pas vu depuis plus d’un an avant sa mort ? !

Did you know I hadn’t seen him for more than a year before he died?!

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Sa mort reste un mystère pour les enquêteurs.

His death remains a mystery to investigators.

Hu Xiaodie, t'a-t-elle dit quelque chose le jour de sa mort ?

Did Hu Xiaodie tell you anything on the day she died?

— Better Days (2019)

C'est l'anniversaire de sa mort.

It's the anniversary of his death.

— The Grandmaster (2013)

Non, on va éviter "sa mort".

No, let's avoid “his death.”

— The Rip (2026)

Nous regrettons sa mort.

We regret his death.

J'ai un soupçon quant à sa mort.

I have a suspicion about his death.

Chacun sa mort.

Everyone dies their own death.

— Les Visiteurs (1993)

Ce n'est pas la cause de sa mort.

That isn't the cause of his death.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Seule sa mort calmera la colère du peuple !

Only his death will calm the anger of the people!

— Adieu ma concubine (1993)

À sa mort, ma mère me l'a transmis.

When she died, my mother passed it on to me.

— Le Château dans le ciel (1986)