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Definition of círculo vicioso in Spanish:
círculo vicioso
phrase
- 1
Razonamiento en el que se explican dos cosas, cada una por la otra, de forma que ambas quedan sin explicación.
- 2
Situación en la que se da una circunstancia que es la causa de otra y al mismo tiempo la segunda es causa de la primera.
podría pensarse que estamos ante un círculo vicioso: el mercado es corto porque los precios de los libros resultan demasiado altos, y estos son tan elevados porque el mercado es reducido
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