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to be caught
to be arrested (colloquial)
S'ils trouvent la preuve, il risque de tomber.
If they find the evidence, he risks being arrested.
to fall (of precipitation: rain, snow, etc.)
Il va tomber de la neige ce soir.
Snow is going to fall tonight.
to fall (physically)
to tumble
Fais attention, tu risques de tomber dans l'escalier.
Be careful, you might fall down the stairs.
to become / to fall into a state (used with adjectives or past participles: e.g. fall ill, fall in love, become pregnant)
Il a commencé à tomber malade après le voyage.
He started to get sick after the trip.
to fall on (a day or date)
to occur on a given day
Cette année, le 1er mai va tomber un vendredi.
This year, May 1st will fall on a Friday.
to stop working
to crash (services, websites, machines)
Si trop de monde vient, le site risque de tomber.
If too many people come, the site might crash.