Is there any difference in meaning or usage between "schießen auf" and "anschießen" ? I can see none in the first (main) definition of both verbs in DWDS.
Example:
- Er schoss auf den Dieb.
- Er schoss den Dieb an.
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auf jemanden schießen
means to shoot at somebody
Er schießt auf den Dieb.jemanden anschießen
means the bullet hits the body
Er schießt den Dieb an.jemanden erschießen
the target is dead
Er erschießt den Dieb.
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3Note that anschießen usually implies that the target survived the initial shooting. US-Polizisten bei Protesten angeschossen. It is mentioned that they are hospitalized. Commented Sep 26, 2020 at 15:05
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Technically, those forms express a contrast in telicity. Commented Oct 6, 2020 at 12:31