Adást

Adás is a Hungarian noun meaning a broadcast, transmission, or airing of a program on radio or television. Adást is its accusative singular form and is used when the broadcast is the direct object of a verb (for example, in sentences like “A műsor adását holnap közvetítik” or “Az adást hallgatom a rádióban”).

In media and everyday language, adás can denote either the act of broadcasting or the content that is transmitted. The noun form adás is common in headlines, schedules, and industry contexts, while adást appears whenever the broadcast is treated as something to be received or acted upon.

The term is closely related to several others used in broadcasting, such as adásidő (air time), közvetítés (transmission or relay), és sugárzás (transmission, emission). Adásidő refers to the scheduled duration of a broadcast, közvetítés emphasizes relay or distribution, and sugárzás highlights the physical transmission.

Historically, Hungary developed radio and television broadcasting in the 20th century, and the term adás has appeared in receivers, schedules, and regulatory language. Today, adás remains a standard label in Hungarian media for broadcast content, while adást specifically marks a broadcast as an object within a sentence.