përballojnë

Përballojnë is the present tense form of the Albanian verb përballoj, meaning to face, confront, or withstand. It is a transitive verb used with a direct object or with a noun phrase describing what is faced, such as sfidat, presionin, or situatën. Morphologically, përballojnë is the 3rd person plural present indicative, formed from the stem përball- plus the ending -ojnë. The infinitive is përballoj, and a 3rd person singular present form is përballon.

Usage of the verb appears across everyday speech, journalism, sports, and politics to describe facing challenges, opponents, or difficult circumstances. Common collocations include përballojnë sfidat, përballojnë presionin, and përballojnë situatat. Example sentences: Ata përballojnë sfidat me vendosmëri. Autoritetet përballojnë presionin e opinionit publik. Ekipet sportive përballojnë kundërshtarin me një plan të mirë.

Semantics and nuance: The core meaning is to face or confront something directly, often implying active engagement with the challenge. While it can convey endurance or coping, the emphasis is typically on taking on the issue rather than avoiding it. A closely related verb is ballafaqoj, which can carry a similar sense of direct confrontation, sometimes with a stronger nuance of meeting an immediate obstacle or rival.