Tomberait (en. Would fall)

/tɔ̃ bəʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Indicates an action of falling in a hypothetical context.

If he wasn't careful, he would fall.

S'il ne faisait pas attention, il tomberait.

Expresses the possibility of a fall.

He would be surprised if he fell during the race.

Il serait surpris s'il tombait lors de la course.

Used to describe a situation where something could fall.

If the wind picks up, the branch would fall.

Si le vent se lève, la branche tomberait.

From the French verb 'tomber', from the Latin 'fallere'.

to faint

to faint.

tomber dans les pommes

to come at the right moment

to arrive at the right time.

tomber à pic

everything happens perfectly

everything goes perfectly.

tout tombe à pic

tomber

Action of moving downwards.

tomber

fall

Action of falling.

chute

to precipitate

To fall suddenly and uncontrollably.

précipiter

To fall into disuse.

This trend will soon fall into oblivion.

Cette mode va bientôt tomberait aux oubliettes.

To trip and fall.

If you're not careful, you might fall to the ground.

Si tu ne fais pas attention, tu risques de tomber sur le sol.