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• ТЕРЯТЬ/ПОТЕРЯТЬ СЕБЯ

[VP; subj: human]

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1. to lose one's individual personality traits under the influence of others or one's surroundings:

- X потерял себя{{}}≈ X lost his individuality.

     ♦ Сашины родители боялись, что в армии, в казарменной обстановке, он потеряет себя. Sasha's parents feared that in the army, in barracks life, he would lose his individuality.

2. obsoles, coll [pfv only]

⇒ to lose one's composure, self-control:

- X потерял себя{{}}≈ X lost his temper;

- X blew up;

- X lost his head.

3. obs [subj: female; pfv only]

⇒ to fail to preserve one's chastity:

- X потеряла себя{{}}≈ X lost her virginity (her virtue).