Przeciwnik nie dość, że tasował, to jeszcze rozdawał karty.

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Breakdown of Przeciwnik nie dość, że tasował, to jeszcze rozdawał karty.

• przeciwnik: the opponent
• tasować: to shuffle cards
• rozdawać: to deal; distribute

Questions & Answers about Przeciwnik nie dość, że tasował, to jeszcze rozdawał karty.

What does nie dość, że ..., to jeszcze ... mean?

It is a very common Polish pattern meaning not only ..., but also ..., often with a tone of annoyance, surprise, or complaint.

So this sentence has the feel of:

• Not only was the opponent shuffling, he was also dealing the cards.
• As if it weren’t enough that the opponent was shuffling, he was even dealing the cards too.

So it is not just adding information. It often suggests that the second thing makes the situation even more striking or unfair.

Why are both że and to used here?

They are part of the fixed correlative structure:

• nie dość, że ...
• to jeszcze ...

You can think of it as a two-part frame:

• nie dość, że = it’s not enough that / not only
• to jeszcze = and on top of that / but also / what’s more

Here, że introduces the first clause, and to helps lead into the second clause. In this sentence, to does not mean this in the ordinary sense. It is functioning as part of the whole expression.

What does jeszcze mean here? Does it mean still?