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ПЕРЕЛАМЫВАТЬ/ПЕРЕЛОМИТЬ СЕБЯ VP subj: human more often pfv, esp. pfv infin with хотел, пытался, не мог etc)

1. to compel o.s. to act in a different fashion, change one's conduct, habits etc: X не может переломить себя = X cannot force himself to change (to act differently)

X cannot change his (own) nature.

2. to suppress, conquer some feeling, mood

X переломил себя - X overcame (mastered) his emotions

X got a grip on himself X got hold of himself X restrained himself.

Сочувствую вашему горю, но все же вам надо переломить себя и вернуться к работе. I sympathize with your sorrow, but all the same, you've got to get a grip on yourself and go back to work.