How do French words like “cul-de-sac” and “hors d’oeuvres“ end up part of the English language without being translated to English words?

Question

How do French words like “cul-de-sac” and “hors d’oeuvres“ end up part of the English language without being translated to English words?

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Answer 1

Sometimes French words or phrases just have a certain je ne sais quoi that would be hard to capture in a similarly succinct English phrase.