tomber

tomber [tɔ̃be] vi → to fall

vt tomber la veste → to slip off one's jacket;

laisser tomber → to drop;

tomber sur vt (= rencontrer) → to come across (= attaquer); to set about;

tomber de fatigue/sommeil → to drop from exhaustion/be falling asleep on one's feet;

tomber à l'eau (fig) [projet etc] → to fall through;

tomber en panne → to break down;

tomber juste [opération, calcul] → to come out right;

tomber en ruine → to fall into ruins;

ça tombe bien/mal (fig) → that's come at the right/wrong time;

il est bien/mal tombé (fig) → he's been lucky/unlucky