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se estaba muriendo

was dying

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phrase Rare #42,583
was dying Used for an ongoing process in the past. Often appears with a cause: "was dying of hunger," "was dying of thirst."
SP: El anciano se estaba muriendo en el hospital.
EN: The old man was dying in the hospital.

Tom veía que Mary se estaba muriendo.

Tom could see that Mary was dying.

Mi padre me dio el arco aquí cuando se estaba muriendo.

My father gave me the bow here when he was dying.

— Avatar: El sentido del agua (2022)

Cuando la encontré, se estaba muriendo de inanición.

When I found her, she was dying of starvation.

— Anaconda (2025)

Tom se estaba muriendo.

Tom was dying.

El hombre se estaba muriendo.

The man was dying.