a vicious circle

Significado

a situation where one problem causes another that makes the first worse

Situación en que un problema causa otro que agrava el primero.

Ejemplos

1. 1Poor sleep makes you stressed, and stress ruins your sleep, so it's a vicious circle.
2. 2Many families get into a vicious circle of borrowing money to pay off old debts.
3. 3The shop cut staff to save money, service got worse, fewer people came, and it was a vicious circle.
4. 4Skipping breakfast makes Ben snack all morning and skip lunch, a vicious circle he can't escape.
5. 5How can young people escape a vicious circle where no job means no experience and no experience means no job?

Gramática

Frase nominal contable. Los problemas pueden ir detrás, con of. También se usa a vicious cycle.