cercle vicieux

le cercle vicieux
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
noun phrase
a. vicious circle
Je suis anxieux à l’idée de tant manger. Et plus je suis anxieux, plus je mange ! C’est un véritable cercle vicieux.I'm anxious about eating so much. And the more anxious I am, the more I eat! It's a true vicious circle.
b. vicious cycle
À l'approche des examens, Lola s'est trouvée piégée dans un cercle vicieux de procrastination et de stress.As exams approached, Lola found herself trapped in a vicious cycle of procrastination and stress.
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