a vicious circle

[ˈvɪʃəsˈ sər-kəl ] 

jelentése/ meaning:

ördögi kör

vicious= harapós, gonosz, rossz

a situation which makes itself worse, so that there is little chance of improvement

"Look out, it's a vicious circle!"

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 példák/examples:

• The fatter I get, the unhappier I am, so I eat to cheer myself up, which makes me fatter yet. It's a vicious circle.
• All of these factors have contributed to a vicious circle.