sök f (sakar, sakir)
1. (ákæra) accusation, charge
bera sakir á e-n
accuse sby of sth
sannur að ~
proved guilty, guilty as charged
gefa e-m ~ á e-u
blame sby for sth
2. (misgerð, afbrot) fault, offense, (UK) offence
það var mín ~, ég átti ~ á því
it was my fault
~ mín var sú
this was my misdemeanor/(UK) misdemeanour, this is where I went wrong
3. (mál) matter, affair
eins og nú standa sakir
as things now stand
fara hægt í sakirnar
take things slowly, proceed with caution
4. (ástæða, orsök) reason
fyrir hvaða sakir?
for what reasons?
sakir þess að . . .
because . . .
5.
það kemur ekki að ~
it doesn't matter, it won't matter