• 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).
Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь. — М.: ACT-ПРЕСС КНИГА. С.И. Лубенская. 2004.