превозмогать себя

• ПРЕВОЗМОГАТЬ/ПРЕВОЗМОЧЬ <ПЕРЕСИЛИВАТЬ/ПЕРЕСИЛИТЬ> СЕБЯ

[VP; subj: human]

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⇒ to gain control of one's feelings, conquer some desire, force o.s. to disregard an oppressive emotional or physical state etc:

- X превозмог себя{{}}≈ X took himself in hand;

- X took (got) hold of himself;

- X overcame his nervousness (apathy, fear etc);

- X mastered his feelings;

- X conquered his fear (distaste etc);

- [in limited contexts] X made an effort (and did sth.).

     ♦ Ему лень было встать и умыться, - сказывалась нажитая за дорогу усталость. Пересилив себя, он встал, позвал вестового (Шолохов 3). He felt too lazy to get up and wash. The effects of the journey were begining to tell Making an effort, he rose and called his batman (3a).