to reduce misunderstanding or distance between cultures
уменьшить недоразумения или дистанцию между культурами (umenshit nedorazumeniya ili distantsiyu mezhdu kulturami)
"Education can bridge cultural gaps and promote mutual respect."
"Образование может сократить культурные различия и способствовать взаимному уважению." (Obrazovanie mozhet **sokratit' kul'turnye razlichiya** i sposobstvovat' vzaimnomu uzhazheniyu.)
to briefly contact or talk with someone
to discover or notice something that brings appreciation or...
to choose something you like
to succeed in doing something difficult
to cause something to happen
to react suddenly with fear or surprise
