shoot at(smb., в кого-л. • He was soon arrested and convicted of aggravated battery for shooting at a man in a tavern during an argument over a woman. — Вскоре он был арестован и осужден за причинение телесных повреждений при отягчающих обстоятельствах за то, что в таверне он выстрелил в человека во время ссоры из-за женщины.); shoot(smb., в кого-л.)
zap(и успешно поразить цель • In November 5, 1975 Travis Walton was working with a crew of other young men thinning timber near Turkey Springs, Arizona on a contract from the U.S. Forest Service. As they left the woods that evening the group saw what they described as a UFO. As they watched Walton inexplicably leapt from the moving vehicle and moved toward the craft. According to his cohorts the craft "zapped" Walton with a beam of light as he approached it. Panicking, the driver of the vehicle took off, leaving Walton behind. (coasttocoastam.com)ART Vancouver)
