al morir

when [someone] dies

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phrase Rare #29,519
when [someone] dies Used to say that something happens at the time of a person’s death. Often equivalent to 'when [someone] died' in context.
SP: Al morir su abuelo, volvió a vivir con sus padres.
EN: When his grandfather died, he moved back in with his parents.

Al morir su marido, tenía que alimentar a sus hijas.

When her husband died, she had to feed her daughters.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

Mi abuela dijo que quería usar estos calcetines al morir.

My grandmother said she wanted to wear these socks when she died.

— Despedidas (2008)

Yo sólo les cojo la mano al morir.

I only hold their hands when they die.

— State and Main (2000)

Cómo pudo un hombre calentar tanto aire respirando, al morir?

How could a man heat so much air by breathing when he was dying?

— ¡Kin-Dza-Dza! (1986)

Al morir su marido, el bebé se convirtió en lo más importante para ella.

When her husband died, the baby became the most important thing to her.

Al morir, un miembro del Proyecto Caos tiene nombre.

Upon death, a member of Project Chaos has a name.

— El club de la lucha (1999)

Mi plan de estudiar en el extranjero se fue por la borda al morir mi padre.

My plan to study abroad was thrown out the window when my father died.

Él recibió una herencia al morir su padre.

He received an inheritance when his father died.

Lo que les pasa a las estrellas al morir.

What happens to stars when they die.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Al morir su madre, Amélie se queda a solas con su padre.

When her mother dies, Amélie is left alone with her father.

— Amelie (2001)