Please, could you tell me what it means?

Question

I need to understand what it means, (words in black). I'm sending all paragraph, but I need to understand the words in black alone.

All three were taken into Pakistani custody after the May 2 raid by U.S. commandos that killed bin Laden, the leader of the al Qaeda terrorist movement. The raid succeeded in scratching the man behind the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington off the U.S. most-wanted list, but it has strained ties with a key American ally in the battle against al Qaeda and the Taliban.

thanks

Answer 1

"scratching"does not sound right in that paragraph."scratching off" is a little better,but the correct expression in this context should be "eliminating" .

thanks faliron - maylegoas, May 12, 2011

De nada! - faliron, May 12, 2011

Answer 2

The raid succeeded in killing the man behind the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington off the U.S. most-wanted list,

Answer 3

Here's my attempt, taken from a combination of translator results.

El ataque tuvo éxito en matar al hombre detrás del 11 de septiembre de 2001 contra Nueva York y Washington de la lista de más-querida de EE.UU.

A native speaker or more advanced member can provide a better translation. This is a learning site and I am a student.

thanks dogwood - maylegoas, May 12, 2011

Answer 4

I think it means that they managed to get rid of Osama so that now he isn't on the United States most-wanted people list.

Excuse me please if I am wrong! Good luck

Yes, in spanissh, please, thanks Azabache - maylegoas, May 12, 2011

Can someone translate what I said please for maylegoas? - Destroyed99, May 12, 2011

If your English and Spanish is Advanced and Fluent, then why do you need someone to say it in spanish it in spanish? - Destroyed99, May 12, 2011

Lo siento, Maylegoas. No sé decirlo en español, pero estoy seguro que hay alguien que pueda ayudarte. - Azabache, May 12, 2011

Because the word scratching exactly, I don´t understand very well in the sentence - maylegoas, May 12, 2011

In the sentence, "scratching" means "killing / matar" or "getting rid of." - Azabache, May 12, 2011

Thats right. - Destroyed99, May 12, 2011

Answer 5

He has been scratched off the most wanted list.

Answer 6

Hi maylegoas

To scratch off is a colloquialism meaning to remove.

The US most wanted list would be a list of names say the top 50 or even 100 that the United States want to eliminate or capture.

thanks Eddy, - maylegoas, May 12, 2011